Strufoli Iii

ingredients

• servings: 8
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 cups honey
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts (optional)
• 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

recipe

• sift flour. make a well in center, and break eggs into it. add salt, and knead until smooth.
• roll dough out on lightly floured board until 1/4 inch thick. cut into 1/2 inch strips, and cut strips into tiny pieces 1/2 inch long.
• with the palm of hands, shape these tiny pieces into balls the size of a filbert nut.
• heat oil to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• drop balls into oil 3 at a time. fry until lightly browned, turning them constantly with a wooden spoon. remove balls and drain them.
• combine honey and sugar in saucepan and boil over low flame about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. add fried dough balls, 1 cup at a time, and cook in honey syrup, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. remove and put strufoli on flat plate to cool. sprinkle with pine nuts and confectioners' sugar as soon as they are cool enough to handle, and mold about 5 together in a cluster. enough for 8, or so. strufoli will stay fresh for weeks if they are kept in a cool place.