Sweet Tortelli Emilia-Romangna-Style (Tortelli Dolci All' Emilia
photo by NorthwestGal
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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8-10
ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 lemon, zest of, grated
- 1⁄2 cup butter, very soft for hand mixing, cold and in small pieces if using food processor
- 1⁄3 cup chilled white wine
- strawberry jam or other jam
- oil, for frying
- powdered sugar
directions
- Place flour on a pastry board and make a well in the center. Break eggs into well and beat lightly with a fork. Add granulated sugar, lemon zest, butter and wine. Mix thoroughly with eggs. Using your hands, gradually add flour starting from inside of well and work into a ball.
- If using a food processor, place flour, eggs, sugar, lemon zest, and butter into processor. Using a metal blade, process until ingredients are blended. Add wine and process until dough forms a ball. Wrap dough in waxed paper and refrigerate 1 hour.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Using a 3-inch round scalloped pastry cutter or a glass, cut dough into circles. Put 1 heaping teaspoon of jam into each circle of dough. Fold each circle in half and press edges firmly.
- Pour oil 2-inches deep in a large saucepan or deep-fryer. Heat oil to 375ºF or until a 1-inch cube of bread turns golden brown almost immediately.
- Using a slotted spoon, lower tortelli a few at a time into hot oil. Turn tortelli. When golden brown on both sides, remove from oil with slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels. Arrange drained tortelli on a platter and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve hot.
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Reviews
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These were like little mini hand pies, and they were so good. I wouldn't use much more than the 1 tsp jam, as the recipe states (or it will ooze out). I didn't have a 3" cutter, so I used my 1-cup metal measuring cup which was just the right size and did a great job of cutting the dough with nice, clean edges. These little treats were the perfect thing to enjoy as an afternoon snack, with some hot spiced tea. They're not difficult to make either! I rolled the dough and made all of them at once, sealing them by using the ends of a fork and pressing down on the edges. And once they were all made, I then heated the oil and deep-fried them (about 4 or 5 at a time) once the oil was hot. I noticed that many had opened up because the seal "gave away", and some of the seeds from the strawberry jam had leaked, and they were blackened from the hot oil and floated on top. It wasn't a problem, I used my slotted spoon to remove the seeds. But I think all in all, it would have worked out better if I made about 4 or 5 at a time, deep-fried them, and them move onto making another 4 or 5. That way, I don't think they'd rest long enough for the dough edges to release. It still worked out because they were really good! Thanks for sharing your recipe, Bayhill. Made for your win in Football Pool.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bayhill
Corning, California
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