Fried dough balls with raisins are traditional fried sweets prepared for Carnival. Here's how to make them. Let's talk about a recipe from Italy.
Fried dough balls with raisins are a typical dessert for the Carnival period. From north to south, there are many similar recipes that differ in ingredients or the way they rise. The recipe we propose today does not require rising, so you can prepare the dough, fry the dough balls and then enjoy them in a fairly short time.
Those who know Italian culinary tradition better will notice similarities with Venetian fritters, known as fritole. However, that recipe uses brewer's yeast, which is why the dough must be left to rise for at least an hour before cooking.
We loved the fluffy texture and perfect frying of these Carnival fried dough balls with raisins. They are similar to apple and raisin doughnuts, which you can also add to this recipe by cutting the apples into cubes and incorporating them into the dough. Another ingredient that would make them even more similar to the Venetian recipe is pine nuts.
However, there are many sweets with raisins and not all of them are strictly linked to Carnival. For example, St. Martin's doughnuts (prepared in November) and St. Joseph's doughnuts (made on Father's Day).
Ingredients
110 g granulated sugar
3 eggs
150 ml whole milk
1 packet baking powder
1 organic lemon
100 g raisins
