Cicerchiata
Ingredients:
3 cups all purpose flour
4 extra large eggs
1 tbsp. lemon rind (grated)
4 cups vegetable oil
1 cup honey
2 cups whole hazelnuts
4 squares (4 oz.) semi−sweet chocolate
Place flour in a large bowl, make a well. Add eggs and lemon rind, mix.
Knead till dough is elastic, set aside for 30 minutes.
Take a small amount of dough and roll into a long strip, cut short lengths to form small balls.
In a deep fryer, cook dough pieces until golden.
In a separate pot bring honey to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Add chocolate, cook until melted. Remove from heat and add nuts.
Coat balls in honey/chocolate/nut mixture.
In a tube pan, pile honey coated balls around sides. Cool slightly and press balls together.
B-man
