Struffoli

“Struffoli are little balls of dough in a honey/sugar glaze, with nonpareil sprinkles. My grandma always made them for Christmas, but since she can’t do it anymore, I came up with my own variation that she loves because mine are a little bit sweeter than the traditional bread-like ones. Also, they have to be formed into a tower…it’s tradition.”

Ingredients:

• Struffoli:


• 4
  
  eggs


• 1/4 cup
  
  white sugar


• 1/4 cup
  
  vegetable oil


• 1 teaspoon
  
  vanilla extract


• 1 teaspoon
  
  baking powder


• 1/4 cup
  
  all-purpose flour, or as needed


• 2 cups
  
  vegetable oil for frying, or as needed


• Glaze:


• 1/2 cup
  
  honey, or more to taste


• 1/2 cup
  
  white sugar, or more to taste


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• 1 tablespoon
  
  rainbow nonpareil sprinkles, or to taste

Directions:

• Beat eggs , 1/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil , and vanilla extract together in a bowl ; movement disintegrant . Slowly stir the flour, about 1 tablespoon at a time, into the egg mixture until a soft dough. Roll the dough into small balls.


• Heat 2 cup of vegetable oil in a large pot to 350 degrees Fahrenheit ( 175 degrees C ), or up until you see little wave at the bottom of the pan.


• Working in small batches , fry the dough balls in hot oil until lightly browned , 2 to 3 minutes per game . Transfer to a paper towel struffoli along the plate using a slotted spoon .


• Heat the honey in a saucepan over medium heat. Slowly mix 1/2 cup sugar , a few tablespoons at a time, in honey, until the sugar has melted and the frosting is smooth, about 5 minutes.


• Struffoli transfer to a large bowl and pour tuskneyutsverhu ; toss quickly to coat evenly until the icing hardens .


• Form struffoli the tower – or tree form – the form on the dish . Sprinkle with nonpareils sprinkles on struffoli.

Struffoli