Roschette Dolce

Name: Roschette Dolce (Ring-Shaped Cookies)
Yield: Makes twenty-four 3-inch rings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Grated zest of 1 lemon; 4 tablespoons milk or water; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup warm water (105 degrees F); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or orange flower water; 1 egg white; 2 teaspoons active dry yeast; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3 eggs; ¾ cup sugar; 3 tablespoons water; 3 tablespoons honey; ½ cup olive oil; Vegetable oil for deep-frying

Ring-Shaped Cookies

Preparation info

Makes
twenty-four
3 inch rings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Cucina Ebraica

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1998

About

Here are more bracelet-shaped pastries. These are traditionally served at Purim. This recipe is based on one in Emma Belforte’s La cucina livornese, but with a few additions.

Ingredients

For the Sponge

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Mediterranean
Purim
Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

To make the sponge, place the flour in a large bowl. In a small bowl, stir the yeast into the warm water, then add the mixture to the flour. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest in a warm place until frothy and doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

To make the dough, add the flour, sugar, eggs, olive oil, milk or water, lemon zest, cinnamon, and vanilla extract or orange flower water to th