Italian Sfogliatelle Recipe
Italian Sfogliatelle Recipe
Ingredients:
Pastry
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup shortening
½ cup melted shortening
Filling
3 tablespoons minced candied orange and citron peel
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 egg white
1 ½ lbs ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
8 tablespoons confectioners sugar
melted shortening for brushing
confectioners sugar
Preparation Instructions:
Sift the flour and salt and turn into a bowl. Cut in, shortening with fingers up to a mealy consistency. Add water(approx. 1/2 c) to hold the mixture together. Dough should not be too hard or too soft (similar to egg noodle dough). Knead well for several minutes. Form into a ball and refrigerate for 30 minutes to enable it to lose elasticity and roll out easily. Roll the dough very thin on a lightly floured board into rectangular pieces measuring about 28 x 24 inches. Read More...