Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2010

This is a super huge recipe. I make a large batch of dough w/ 1 cup oil, 1 cup wine, 1 cup water and about 6-8 cups of flour until it workable. Also add 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. cloves and the finely chopped orange peel of 3 large oranges. Fry them then honey them. I like to add a couple of Tbsp of sugar to the sugar to form a glaze.

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WendyMami

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2009

We edited the recipe to include the oil and address the many issues that users have had with the amount of water in the recipe.

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the allrecipes staff

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2009

I tried this recipe today and because of the way it is written, it was a disaster. Didn't know whether to add the 2 1/2 cups of oil to the mixture. It doesn't say to add it to the mixture and I didn't. Therefore, it was very dry evn though I added the extra 1/2 cup of water. They were very hard after frying. What a shame to waste all that good wine and time. I guess I was supposed to add that oil. However, I would think that would make it very wet as another person said. Afraid to ever try it again, although I had fond memories of them. Wonder if I could have salvaged the dough by adding some oil after it was mixed. Oh well, you win some and lose some. Just wanted to let others know.

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2009

these were much better the day after I made them. The honey needs to soak into the cookie, otherwise they taste too bitter. My grandmother from Italy used to make these around the holidays, and my dad said they taste just like hers.

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nicolina

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

Please do not add water. Just bring oil and wine to a boil, add a pinch of salt to flour and mix with oil and wine mixture, fry and coat with honey. delicious

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JANET

Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2008

These cookies are interesting and I couldn't eat just one! Just the right amount of sweetness and wine. I'm going to try them out at a party with the appetizers. Very tasty!

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liann

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007

I've been looking for this recipe for a while now, but I'm confused on the the amount of oil. The recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of veg. oil and then a quart for frying, but it doesn't tell you when to add the 2 1/2 cups of veg. oil. Was there a typo or am I really blind?

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2007

this is and old recipe that my grandma made for years her mother past this down to her and she past it my mom and my mom gave it to me the only thing differant is that she makes hers with shortening not oil so that the dough is not to wet and fryes up nice she has this old ceader board that has riges in it and rolls them like a cavatt i hope that the people that has had a hard time with this recipe will try it one more time with the shortening good luck and happy baking

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patty

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2006

Awful. I cut down the water to less than 1/2 a cup, and still had to knead in more flour to make the dough workable. The worst part though, was that it *exploded* in the hot oil.

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