Castagnole

 

Ingredients

  • 250 ml milk
  • 70 gm margarine
  • 50 gm Malaysian Palm Oil
  • 100 gm sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Lemon zest, to taste
  • 300 gm flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3 eggs, beaten

 

  • Malaysian palm oil, for frying
  • Icing sugar, for sprinkling

METHOD

To Prepare Batter

Pour the milk into a pan with margarine, Malaysian palm oil, sugar, salt, vanilla extract and lemon zest and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and mix in flour and baking powder. Stir vigorously and transfer the mixture into a bowl. Add the eggs slowly, stirring carefully, until the mixture is smooth but not liquid.

To Cook

Heat Malaysian palm oil in a frying pan, place walnut-sized scoopfuls of batter into the hot oil. Fry until golden, then remove with a slotted spoon and drain off excess oil on paper towels. Sprinkle with sugar to taste.