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Illustrative photo: Ismael Olea — Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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Pestiños

Pestiños are Andalusian fritters shaped as diamonds or twists, fried then soaked in honey. Crisp and fragrant with aniseed, they traditionally accompany the Christmas and Easter celebrations.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Enrobage

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

1,083 kcal per serving

Protein
17.5 g
Carbohydrates
138.8 g
of which sugars
54.3 g
Fat
47.3 g
Fiber
4.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, aniseed and orange zest.
  2. Add the olive oil and the white wine, then knead until you have a soft, smooth dough.
  3. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes, covered with a cloth.
  4. Roll it out thinly and cut out diamonds about 5 cm across.
  5. Heat the frying oil to 170 °C and lower the pestiños in small batches for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden.
  6. Drain them on kitchen paper.
  7. Heat the honey with a little water, dip the pestiños in it, then roll them in the sugar and cinnamon.

Variations and tips

Sesame version. Sprinkle with toasted sesame after dipping the pestiños in honey.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.