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Kroštule (Croatian angel wings)

Kroštule are thin strips of crisp dough, knotted or twisted, fried and dusted with icing sugar. They are traditionally made during Carnival and the end-of-year festivities.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest.
  2. Add the eggs, the extra yolk, the olive oil, the rum and the vanilla, then knead until you have a firm, smooth dough.
  3. Wrap the dough in clingfilm and let it rest for 30 minutes in the fridge.
  4. Roll the dough out very thinly, about 1 mm thick, with a rolling pin or a pasta machine.
  5. Cut strips about 10 cm long and 2 cm wide, make a small slit in the centre of each and pull one end through it.
  6. Heat the oil to 175 °C and fry the kroštule briefly, until golden and crisp.
  7. Drain on kitchen paper.
  8. Dust generously with icing sugar before serving.

Variations and tips

In the oven. Place the kroštule on a tray, brush them with a little melted butter and bake at 180 °C for 10 to 12 minutes.

Twisted version. Twist two strips together before frying for a more decorative look.

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Original Ecomely recipe.