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Sicilian rice crispelle are thin rice sticks prepared in milk. They are flavored with a touch of orange zest and cinnamon. We fry it before garnishing it with honey. They are so delicious in taste that you will lick your fingers while eating them.
CONTENT OF RECIPE
| Ingredients / Ingredienti | 1 Cup Rice 2 Cups of Milk 1/4 Cup of Sugar 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract 1 Orange Zest Pinch of Salt 1/3 Cup of All-Purpose Flour 1 Egg 1 Teaspoon of Baking Powder Vegetable Oil Powdered Sugar Honey |
| Cooking Time / Tempo di cottura | 40-50 Minutes (Until Golden Brown) |
| Cooking Temperature / Temperatura di cottura | 356°F ~ 180°C |
| Utensils / Utensili | Pot Paper Towel |
| Cooking Method / Metodo di cottura | Stove |
METHOD
Step 1: Pour milk in a pot. Add orange zest, vanilla extract and boil them well. Step 2: Add rice and salt to it and cook on low flame. Step 3: Stir it well and cook till the rice absorbs all the milk and becomes very soft and creamy. Step 4: It will take about 25 minutes. Step 5: Now add sugar to it and stir thoroughly. Step 6: Let the mixture cool completely. Step 7: To make the dough, cool the rice well then add egg, flour and baking powder. Mix it well until it becomes smooth and soft. Step 8: Take a small amount of this dough and shape it in thin sticks. Step 9: Now heat vegetable oil in a pan at 180 degrees Celsius. Step 10: Deep fry the fritters in it until they turn golden brown. Step 11: Once it turns golden brown, take it out of the pan and place it on a paper towel so that it can absorb excess oil from the fritters. Step 12: Now you can coat it with powdered sugar and adding honey on top is also an option. Step 13: They are delicious to eat hot and you can enjoy it with coffee and tea.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is a crispelli?
Served as an appetizer, savory Italian fried crispy balls or sticks are known as crispelli and most of the people enjoy eating them at Christmas or New Year's events.
What is a crispel?
Actually, this is an old-fashioned recipe in which dough is fried in vegetable oil, such as olive oil, and garnished with honey and powdered sugar.
Where is Crispelli, USA?
551 Broadway, Methuen, NH is the address where you can find Crispelli in the USA. You can search the menu and place an order.
What is Crostoli made of?
It is made with very simple ingredients including eggs, butter, sugar, milk and flour. Dough sticks are fried in vegetable oil and dusted with powdered sugar.
What are Italian pastries?
Some famous Italian pastries:
- Brioche or Cornetto
- Tiramisù
- Crostata
- Cassata Siciliana
- Cannoli
- Torrone
- Panettone
