Italian Special Sweet Fried Ravioli Cookies recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate 2 cups shortening for frying 1 cup garbanzo beans, drained and pureed 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ cup pureed dates ¾ cup ground walnuts 3 eggs ¼ cup melted shortening 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup white sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting
Nutrition Info
- 133.5 caloriescarbohydrate: 19.3 gcholesterol: 15.5 mgfat: 5.7 gfiber: 1.1 gprotein: 2.4 gsaturatedFat: 1.6 gservingSize: -sodium: 42.3 mgsugar: 10.3 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Italian Special Sweet Fried Ravioli Cookies
Directions
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Melt semisweet chocolate and unsweetened chocolate in the top of a double boiler or in a bowl in the microwave. Stir until smooth. Set aside to cool. Heat the 2 cups shortening in a large, heavy skillet or deep fryer.
In a small bowl, stir together the pureed garbanzo beans, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in the dates and nuts. Blend with the cooled chocolate. Chill while you make the dough.
In a medium bowl, beat the eggs until fluffy. Stir in the 1/4 cup melted shortening. Sift together the flour, sugar, and salt, and fold into the egg mixture. Add extra flour if necessary to make the dough easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 3 inch circles using a cookie cutter or a large drinking glass. Place 1 teaspoon of the chocolate filling mixture onto the center of each cookie, fold over into a half circle, and pinch to seal.
Fry cookies in 1 1/2 inches of hot oil, turning once. Cookies should be light brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Refrigerate when cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.