PestiÑos Andaluces (Andalusian Crullers)
Ready In: 50 mins
Yields: 3 dozen
Ingredients
Directions
- CRULLERS:
- Put grated rind, lemon juice, milk, cinnamon, salt, 4 tablespoons anise liqueur, and 6 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl. Mix well.
- Stir in flour until dough is stiff(up to 4 cups of flour).
- Let dough rest 1 hour in a cool place.
- Divide dough into four parts and roll out very thin on a lightly floured surface.
- Cut it into rectangles about 3 by 2-inches.
- Heat frying oil to the verge of smoking.
- Roll up the rectangles and fry them, a few at a time, in the hot oil.
- Drain on a rack or brown paper.
- SYRUP:
- Make a syrup by melting 3/4 cup sugar with 1/2 cup water.
- When it bubbles and starts to thicken, add 1/4 cup anise liqueur.
- Dip the fried crullers in the hot liquid and drain them on a rack.
- Sprinkle with sugar while still warm.
- Let them cool before serving.
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