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Crescenti-(pastry pillows)




Source of Recipe


Italy


Recipe Introduction


Deep fat fry at 375 degrees F.


List of Ingredients




4 C flour
2 T olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 C water
oil for frying

Recipe



Place a heap of flour onto a pastry board. Make a well in the center and add the liquids. Work around and around with a fork, until a thick dough forms. begin kneading until soft and elastic. Make a ball of the dough. Clean the dough board.
Sprinkle with flour and roll out the dough as for pie crust. (roll thin).
Cut into 2 inch wide strips x 2 1/2 inches long. Fry at 375 degrees F. adding only as many as will not overcrowd the surface of the oil.
As soon as they swell up on top and are toasty brown on bottoms, turn them and brown again. remove to absorbent paper. Serve hot or cold, with or without powdered sugar.