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Italian Bowknot Cookies

By: Pat  
"Great unusual fried cookies. Original name is "Cenci alla Fioorentina", it came from my Italian cousins. I used these for a bake sale once and ran out before I even got started!"

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup honey

Directions

  1. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and white sugar together. Cut in the butter until well blended. Stir in the eggs and mix thoroughly.
  2. Knead dough on a floured surface until dough is elastic. Let dough rest for 1 hour.
  3. Divide into 4 parts. Roll each to 8x10 inch rectangle. Cut into strips about 8 inches long and 3/4 inch wide. Tie each strip into loose knot.
  4. Fry cookies in hot oil 3-4 at a time, until golden brown. Drain well and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and honey, if desired. Serve hot or cold. Keep in airtight container.

Footnotes

  • Editor's Note
  • We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 120 | Total Fat: 2.9g | Cholesterol: 21mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2007 by #1hockeymom 
The reviews posted must not be from an Italian! This was a good recipe. The directions are... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by bella 
Apparently some of you are not bakers. You cannot drench a fried cookie in honey. This is a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2003 by Nichi 
Not as quick, easy or good as advertised. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2009 by kjstrom 
Glad this recipe worked for others. I had no luck. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2008 by clasicallytrained 
we may not all be bakers, and obviously even bakers make mistakes but the recipe is pretty... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2007 by kcondict 
Ican't believe that I finally found this recipe. My grandmother use to make these all the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2009 by D 
This is a decent recipe. At my house, there were some additions to the recipe that strengthen... MORE

 
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