Galani, crostoli, lettuce, chiacchiere, sfrappole, bugie, ribbons: they are all nicknames, all synonyms, attributed to one of the characteristic sweets of the carnival, which enjoy national esteem just like pancakes. The crostoli, however, were born to be fried in boiling oil: however, we want to give another destiny to these very thin sheets of sweetened dough, simply cooking them in the oven. By doing so, we will obtain an extremely light and crumbly carnival sweet.
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 328 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
For the meal
- 190 g of white flour type 00
- 30 g of sugar
- 60 g (1 medium) of eggs
- 30 g of butter
- grated rind of untreated lemon
- half a glass of anise or rum
- 5 g (1 teaspoon) of baking powder
To sprinkle
- q.s. of powdered sugar
Materials Needed
- Rolling pin / machine for rolling out the dough
- Zigzag wheel
- Large bowl
- Wooden ladle
- 2 baking plates
- Baking paper
- Strainer for icing sugar
Preparation
- In a bowl, beat the egg with the sugar and butter. Also add the rum (or anise, whoever you prefer) and the untreated lemon zest and mix the ingredients with a whisk.
Did you know that
Tradition teaches that the exact amount of sugar and butter in the crostoli must each be exactly half the weight of the eggs. In fact, an egg weighs 60 g: the recommended amount of butter is 30 g, as well as that of sugar.- When the "liquid" ingredients have blended well, gradually add the white flour and the sifted yeast, to form a soft and elastic dough. It is advisable to knead the dough by hand and to knead it for a long time, possibly adding more flour, if necessary.
- Divide the mixture into two parts; then roll out two very thin sheets of dough, taking care to always flour everything to prevent the dough from sticking to the machine.
The right advice
For a machine with 9 sizes, it is advisable to roll out the dough to N ° 6, until obtaining an almost transparent sheet.- With the zigzag wheel, make some fairly regular rectangles, approximately 5 x 8 cm in size. With the same wheel, engrave each rectangle on the surface.
- Place all the crostoli obtained on two ovenproof dishes, previously lined with greaseproof paper.
- Bake in a hot oven at 180 ° C for 13-15 minutes.
- Allow the crostoli to cool and sprinkle with icing sugar before serving.
Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
So there can be no carnival without crostoli: a crunchy and sparkling sweet like the joy scattered in the streets during this festive period. Excellent to combine with baked pancakes or with sparklers (strictly baked)! personaltrainerTv.
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Lightweight, non-fried crostoli are a sweet and "alternative" food to traditional crostoli; thanks to cooking in the oven, the NON-fried crostoli provide almost half the calories typical of the classic ones, allowing you to significantly increase the portion without risking compromising the daily dietary balance. The non-fried crostoli can be consumed in secondary meals in portions of 40-60g, for a total of 130-200kcal.
