How to prepare Sicilian sfinci di San Giuseppe at home: original recipe from Palermo pastry making. Fried sweets stuffed with ricotta and candied fruit

Sicilian sfinci or St. Joseph's fritters, a typical Sicilian fried dessert filled with ricotta. The recipe for San Giuseppe desserts stuffed with ricotta it is that of a typical dessert of Sicilian pastry making and especially of Palermo, which is traditionally prepared for San Giuseppe, for father's day. But also for Carnevale, being a Fried dessert. Sicilian fried sfinci with ricotta are basically the equivalent of NEAPOLITAN FRIED ZEPPOLE which is usually prepared for Saint Joseph. Even in the version BAKED.

Even if they seem like a lot baroque and choreographic, the sfinci of St. Joseph They are simple to prepare at home: save the RECIPE VIDEO stepping on my YouTube channel. If you like the clear pot I used, it's one GLASS POT BOROSILICATE resistant to high temperatures that I purchased on Amazon.

Perhaps not everyone knows that the sfinci of St. Joseph are so closely linked to the Sicily to have been included by the Ministry of Agriculture in the list of Typical Italian agri-food products (Pat). A Typical recipe Absolutely to try together with that of the SWEET RICE CRISPELLES FROM CATANIA dipped in honey and almonds MESSINA RICE SFINCI, sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.

About St. Joseph and March 19, read my article on FIVE TRADITIONAL DESSERT RECIPES FOR FATHER'S DAY’. The Palermo sfinci slightly resemble the FRIED PACKETS STUFFED WITH RICOTTA, also called Makallè.

Sweet Sicilian sfinci with ricotta: basic dough

The basic dough of these St. Joseph's pancakes is a kind of choux pastry. Is’ very simple and quick to prepare. The Sicilian sfinci with ricotta I am fries traditionally in lard, but I use extra virgin olive oil, a fruity. If you prefer, you can also put l’dough for St. Joseph's sfinci on a plaque from oven and bake it at 220 degrees for 25 minutes. In this way, the result will be equally good but less caloric. A bit’ as happens with ZEPPOLE NAPOLETANE SAINT JOSEPH, filled with custard and cherries, that they always prepare for Father's Day. Or for the NEAPOLITAN GRAFFE or ZEPPOLE DI PATATIs, always in the wake of the same tradition.

How to fill the Sicilian sfinci di San Giuseppe

Obviously, il stuffing of the Sicilian sfinci of San Giuseppe it can only be the main filling of Sicilian desserts (don't lose all mine CAKES WITH CHEESE): a ricotta cream, chocolate and candies. Fill them sparing and – Once morse, because they eat with their hands, listen to me – you will feel Sicily. I also launch the idea of ​​preparing the sfinci of St. Joseph for Carnival. In my opinion it is perfect for a party which is the feast of fried sweet. And don't forget to check out all of mine CARNIVAL RECIPES. Have a good day!

SWEET SFINCI OF SAN GIUSEPPE WITH RICOTTA (Sicilian recipe)

Portions: 10 Preparation: 45 minutes Cooking: 30 minutes 30 minutes

Nutrition facts: 250 calories 1H45M fat

Rating: 4.8/5

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Ingredients

• FOR THE DOUGH

150 milliliters of water

100 grams of double zero type flour

3 eggs

50 grams powdered sugar

the zest of an organic lemon

1 tablespoon rum or cognac

1 large pinch of salt

50 grams of butter or lard

peanut oil for frying

granulated sugar

• FOR THE FILLING

500 grams of sheep's ricotta

200 grams of powdered sugar

100 grams of dark chocolate, chopped or in drops

80 grams of mixed candied fruit besides those for decoration

Procedure

SFINCI DOUGH - For the basic dough of San Giuseppe sfinci, put the water in a saucepan, the butter and salt. Bring to the boil and, when the butter has melted, Add all the flour, then mix vigorously until dough is smooth and without lumps and cook over low heat, always stirring, for at least 5 minutes (eye which sticks to pot and burn with ease). Roll out the dough on a plate in order to make it cool.

After a few minutes, Put the dough in a bowl and add an egg at a time, mixing with a wooden spoon or with the electric whisk in order to mix it completely on the dough. Do not add another egg if the dough did not absorb the previous one before. Once you have a smooth dough, shiny and silky, Add powdered sugar, the rum and lemon zest, Stir to incorporate all.

FRYING SINCI - Pour into a pan with high sides peanut oil (the tradition wants that he fried in lard), heat up to 160 degrees, Fill a spoonful of dough and pour it gently into the oil.

Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes: the sfinci of St. Joseph have become gilded and you have to produce on each a sort of rift, which indicates that they are cooked inside. Once ready, place them on paper towels and allow to cool, then cut into them so that they fill and dip in granulated sugar.

FOR THE FILLING - For the filling, You can also prepare it the day before so the flavors blend well, Sift the ricotta in a fine strainer or chinoise, Then knead with the icing sugar until soft and creamy. Add the chocolate and Candied peel, chopped.

Stuff each sfincia of St. Joseph with plenty of ricotta and garnish with candied fruit or mixed, if you prefer, chopped pistachios. Bon appétit!

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