italian cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 2 1/2 cups red
• water
• 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
• 1 cup honey, warmed slightly

Recipe

• warm the and oil over medium heat. remove from heat and add 12 cups of flour. stir in water, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough comes together in a soft ball. knead well.
• roll the dough into a snake and cut into two inch pieces. run each piece over a basket or use a fork to get ridges in the dough.
• heat oil for frying in a large pot. deep fry cookies until medium brown. drain on paper towels.
• warm honey in a frying pan until very liquid. roll the cookies in the honey, and then place in a dish. allow the honey to cool and serve.