# Struffoli

Recipe by [Liam Murphy](https://fridge.menu/en/u/liammurphy)

A traditional Neapolitan dessert of fried dough balls coated in honey, enjoyed especially at Christmas.

Servings: 8 · Prep 30 min · Cook 30 min · Desserts

Vegetarian · Contains: gluten, milk, nuts, eggs

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## Ingredients

- 450 g [Plain flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/flour)
- 3 pcs [Eggs](https://fridge.menu/en/i/eggs)
- 1 pcs [Egg yolk](https://fridge.menu/en/i/egg-yolk)
- pinch [Salt](https://fridge.menu/en/i/salt) — a pinch
- 70 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter) — melted
- 50 g [Caster sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- pcs [Orange zest](https://fridge.menu/en/i/orange-zest) — from 1/2 an orange
- 30 ml [White wine](https://fridge.menu/en/i/white-wine) — or anise liqueur
- 16 g [Baking powder](https://fridge.menu/en/i/baking-powder) — optional
- ml [Peanut oil](https://fridge.menu/en/i/peanut-oil) — to taste, for frying
- 200 g [Honey](https://fridge.menu/en/i/honey)
- pinch Hundreds and thousands — to taste
- pinch Mixed candied peel — to taste
- pcs [Glacé cherries](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cherry) — a few, for decoration

## Steps

1. Pile the flour on a work surface, make a well in the centre and add the melted butter, eggs and egg yolk.
2. Add a pinch of salt and the baking powder, work the eggs and butter together with your fingers, then add the caster sugar and white wine.
3. Flavour with the orange zest and knead the dough, gradually adding flour until smooth.
4. Cover the dough with cling film and leave to rest in the fridge. (30 min)
5. Shape the dough into cylinders about 1 cm thick and cut into pieces about 1 cm wide.
6. Heat the peanut oil in a deep pan and fry the struffoli in small batches until golden.
7. Lift the cooked struffoli out with a slotted spoon and place on a tray lined with paper towel.
8. Separately, melt the honey in a pan and add the fried struffoli, mixing well.
9. Sprinkle with hundreds and thousands and mixed candied peel.
10. Transfer the still-warm struffoli to a serving plate, shaping into a crown if you like.
11. Decorate with glacé cherries and extra sweet decorations, then serve.

Published 2026-10-08

https://fridge.menu/en/r/struffoli-dfc3588h

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