Classic Italian Frittelle, Cenci and other Fried Delights
Italian cooking is very difficult to pin down -- almost every city and town has its specialties, and there are regional trends too; the end result is a huge number of local cuisines rather than a single national cuisine. However, there are some dishes that you will find almost everywhere, and that are now standards among the many Italian communities scattered across the globe.
Cannoli
Palermo's classic
Carnival pastry is delightful year round.
Cannoli
CEILW1's recipe for
cannoli has a little powdered cinnamon in it.
Cannoli Spicci
A slightly
quicker recipe for cannoli.
Cenci
Or Frappe, or
Chiacchere, or... Lots of names for this quick and tasty Carnival pastry.
Chiacchere
Tasty lemony
fritters for Carnevale.
Frittelle
Quick,
mouth-watering Carnival fritters for children of all ages.
Frittelle di Riso
Easy fritters
perfect for putting a smile on your face.
Frittelle di Mela
Apple
fritters are a classic treat for all ages. Sweet as a snack, or unsugared with
a roast (very traditional).
Sfinge de San Giuseppe
Fritters
made with a sweet, ricotta-rich batter.
Sfinci Dolci
Several more
recipes for sfinci, sweet Sicilian bread fritters, including one with potatoes
for San Martino.
Sfinci di San Giuseppe
A
slightly simpler version of San Giuseppe's treat.
Struffoli
Neapolitan Christmas
treats -- a tremendously old recipe and quite good too.
Zeppole
Neapolitan fritters
for San Giuseppe! (March 19.)
Zeppole Siciliane
Also for San
Giuseppe (March 19), and delightfully flavored with almonds and orange peel.
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