Donzelle

Everyone seems to love these fried puffs, which are often made spontaneously from excess pizza or bread dough. They must be served hot and plain with a light sprinkling of salt. They make a fine meal or a starter, served in a basket with a plate of sliced prosciutto and another of stracchino to fill them. Stracchino is a soft fresh rindless cow’s milk cheese that has a mild taste. You need to have a generous amount of oil in the pan for the donzelle to cook properly. Sometimes they are serv