Carnival Fritters (castagnole)

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains		Breads, Desserts, Ethnic	18	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Hot Water
8	T	Unsalted Butter
1	T	Sugar
1/2	t	Salt
1	c	All-Purpose Flour, Sifted
4		Eggs
1	t	Freshly Grated Orange Rind
1	t	Freshly Grated Lemon Rind
4	c	Peanut Oil
		Confectioners Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the water, butter, sugar, and salt in a small sauce pan and
bring to a boil. When butter is melted, add flour. Stir vigorously
with a whisk until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan, a matter
of seconds. Remove from heat and cool slightly.  Add the eggs, one at a
time, beating vigorously with a spoon after  each addition. Add the
grated orange and lemon rinds. Mix thoroughly  until smooth.  In a deep
skillet, heat the peanut oil to 300Â° F (the temperature is  important
because if the oil is too hot, the fritters will cook too  fast on the
outside and not puff up.)  Drop the batter by the tablespoonful into
the hot oil, no more than 4  or 5 at a time. When the fritters are
browned and puffed, remove them  with a slotted spoon, drain on paper
towels, and sprinkle with  confectioners sugar.  From the book FESTA by
Helen Barolini.  Recipe By     :  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 514 Calories From Fat: 479 Total Fat: 54.2g Cholesterol: 54.9mg Sodium: 81.6mg Potassium: 25.3mg Carbohydrates: 6.1g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 2.2g