Angioletti Fritti

“Angioletti fritti is a classic Italian dessert made from fried leftover dough, typically coated with sugar, powdered sugar, Nutella, or chocolate. Whether sweet or savoury, it’s a fantastic way to repurpose excess pizza dough.”

Difficulty

Intermediate

Yield

Serves 2-4

Ingredients

leftover pizza dough oil for frying Assorted toppings: icing sugar granulated sugar chocolate nutella

Equipment

Deep fryer or large pot with thermometerTongsSlotted spoon or spiderBowls of various sizesBaking sheetPaper towelsDish towelTasting spoons

Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.

Stretch the dough into ropes about 1 inch wide and cut the dough into pieces about 2 inches long.

Put any sugar you want to use to coat the dough into a bowl.

Set up your deep fryer to 350°F.

Cook the dough in small batches until it is golden and puffed, about 4 – 5 minutes. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and transfer to a baking sheet lined with paper towel to drain. While warm, transfer to a bowl to toss with sugar, or sprinkle powdered sugar on them or drizzle with nutella. Serve warm!