# Carnival Chiacchiere

Recipe by [Nora Vasquez](https://fridge.menu/en/u/noravasquez)

Crisp fried ribbons of sweet pastry dusted with icing sugar, made for Carnival celebrations.

Servings: 6 · Prep 20 min · Cook 10 min · Baking

Vegetarian · Contains: gluten, milk, eggs

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## Ingredients

- 300 g [Plain flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/flour)
- 15 g [Caster sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 1 pcs [Eggs](https://fridge.menu/en/i/eggs)
- 30 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter) — melted
- 0.5 pcs [Baking powder](https://fridge.menu/en/i/baking-powder)
- 1 pcs [Vanilla extract](https://fridge.menu/en/i/vanilla-extract)
- 0.5 pcs [Lemon zest](https://fridge.menu/en/i/lemon-zest)
- 20 g [Rum](https://fridge.menu/en/i/rum)
- 70 g [White wine](https://fridge.menu/en/i/white-wine)
- [Icing sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/powdered-sugar) — to taste
- [Vegetable oil](https://fridge.menu/en/i/vegetable-oil) — for deep-frying

## Steps

1. Sift the flour into a mound on your work surface, make a well in the centre and add the sugar, vanilla extract, egg and baking powder.
2. Add the lemon zest and the melted butter, and mix the ingredients together lightly.
3. Pour in the rum and white wine and knead by hand into a smooth ball of dough.
4. Wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest in the fridge. (20 min)
5. Roll out the dough with a pasta machine or a rolling pin, dusting with flour, until it is 2-3 millimetres thick.
6. Using a ravioli cutter, cut the dough into long rectangular strips — you can tie them into knots or cut a slit down the middle.
7. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan to 170°C.
8. Fry the chiacchiere on both sides until golden.
9. Lay the cooked chiacchiere on a paper towel to remove excess oil, and dust with icing sugar.
10. Serve the chiacchiere immediately.

## What was changed

Peanut oil was replaced with Vegetable oil for frying, and vanillin was replaced with Vanilla extract, as these are more commonly used in British kitchens.

Published 2026-10-10

https://fridge.menu/en/r/chiacchiere-hx18zvbk

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