Nonna's Italian Crostoli

This delicious Italian dessert is a must-have dish for Italian family gatherings. We would always make it for Christmas. This recipe can be divided or doubled. Divided is usually plenty.

• Preparation Time: 2 hr
• Cooking Time: 1 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 1 mins
• Calories: 74 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• 1 pinch salt
• 12 eggs
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 drop green food coloring
• red food coloring
• 8 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• 1 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 1 ¼ cups oil for frying, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat eggs, water, and almond flavoring together in a large bowl. Add salt; gradually stir in flour to make a stiff dough.

Step 2

Knead the dough until it can be rolled out very thinly. Split dough into fist-sized balls; roll out into thin strips using a pasta machine. Cut dough strips into triangles.

Step 3

Divide sugar among 3 bowls. Add cinnamon to one bowl, green food coloring to the next, and red food coloring to the last. Stir to evenly distribute the additions.

Step 4

Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Place the dough triangles into the hot oil. Fry, turning until golden brown on both sides, about 1 minute. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and immediately sprinkle both sides with one of the sugar toppings.