This recipe is traditionally prepared in Bologna during the Carnival. With little variations and many different names (bugie, frappe, chiacchere, cròstoli,...) is diffused in all Italy, from Sicily to Friuli. It seems that its origin comes from a cake of ancient Rome (frictilia) that was prepared in the same days of the actual Carnival.
Ingredients for approximately 4 persons: 11 ozs. flour, 5 ozs. sugar, 2 ozs. butter, 3 eggs, baking powder, lard, icing sugar.
Preparation: knead together the flour, the butter, the sugar, the eggs and the baking powder and let the resulting dough settle for an hour. Then using a rolling pin roll the dough until you produce a very thin sheet and then cut it in strips about 4 inches large. Put the lard in a pan and make it fry, put then the strips one by one into the pan letting them cook until they will be well browned. Wipe them fron the excessive grease using some paper towels. Let them dried up completely then sprinkle them with some icing sugar.
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2 commenti :
ouch!! that thin??? do you need a pasta machine on rolling this? fantastic job, Ale!
Ciao, sono arrivata al tuo blog attraverso "Leggereungusto", complimenti per le belle fotografie, e le ricette appetitose!!
A presto,
una collega in erba:)
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