Torcinelli or li turcinill
Adored by children and grown ups alike Torcinelli or li turcinill are delicious traditional finger shaped Christmas doughnuts that are made with potato which makes them crunchy on the outside and super soft inside.
Ingredients
- 500 g 00 flour
- 150 g of finely mashed boiled potato
- 50 g of water
- 100 ml of extra virgin olive oil
- 100 ml of white wine or milk
- 125 g of raisins
- Grated zest from 1 lemon
- A pinch of salt and sugar
- 1 square of brewer's yeast or 1 packet of yeast
Instructions
- Mix the yeast with warm water and 100 grams of flour and let it rise for an hour in a bowl.
- A the wet ingredients and then mix in the rest of the dry ingredients.
- Knead the dough well, cover and let it rise for 3 hours in a warm place.
- After rising, pull pieces of dough and roll to the size of an index finger. Fry in plenty of hot ground nut or light olive oil for a couple of minutes till crisp They should rise to the surface when they are done!
- Drain on kitchen paper and sprinkle with brown granulated sugar and cinnamon.
Thanks to Incucina daeva for use of her image and recipe!
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