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ors .are being fitted for the roraaa-
tic 10 -day Carnevale of Venice,
Which culminates..: In M'artj
Grasso, also brown as Mardi Gras
and Fat Tuesday -(Feb, 16).. The
next day, Ash Wednesday, inarks
the beginning of Lent. •
The concept of carnival,'has
been around for -hundreds of years.
In fact, the ori arnlearileg of
cazval Syoot ' in religion" cam:
nival, in Latif ns "put aw,ay,"
or " fareaMeat,"-. relates to
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fact that Catholicv Catholicsand other
Christians'refrain T .from. eating
meat and: from :general overindul-
gence .during the 40 days preced-
ing Easter.
Besides dietary restrictions, be-
havior is expected to be very cir-
cumspect during.thiring,Lent. Recognis-
ing this period offence the.
popularity of the idea of next -stop
food and 'fun before
more
sober.time is understan ble
W carnival celebrations are
held worldwide. in some coral-
tries,
orntries, the ` carnival season lasts
four days•, in others, such as Italy,
as long as 10 days✓'
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le.and :add sa y` o nt
eggs. Work to a f dough an
knead until smooth. Cut dough into
.;2 or .3 pieces and ,rola each into a
long "sausage," cut: •each sausage
into 1 -inch slices and roil each
slice into°wall ball. Preheat large
volume of peanut, corn or 'sof-
flower ail to 375 to 400 ,P in electic
Pan: or saucePan or Dutch
oven. (See note) Drop dough balls
a few at a tii'ue, into tint -oil and fry
untilgolden ' Drain On paper tow-
els.Melt honey in pan, add fried
dough and stir carefully with
wooden spoon until well mixed.
When mixture is cool enough to
handle, shape it into ging shape or
pyramid shape. Sprinkle -with al-
monds and
lmondsdand cake decors
Note: When heating :oil ` and
when;cooki ng is deep f at DO : NOT
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The different- regions of Italy
have different names for this pas-
try. Inside Venice, the pastry is
called Galani, just outside Venice,
it is Crostoli, in ' Florence it's
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door out..l and, cut into
silares Or rectangles._ Make three
lengthwise cuts in each.rectangle
Preheat large volume:of peanut
corner safflower oil 375 to 400 F
;jinn electric . frying pane or saucepan
.or Dutch overs ee note). Fry cut:
pastry 2 or 3 at•a time in hot -oil
until: puffed and golden brown."
.Drain on paper towel:. When cool,
sprinkle with' " sifted powdered
sugar.
Note:.When heating oil and
when cooking in deep fat, NOT
COVER PAN. - Combustion will
form that wall came a fire whey
joined with oxygen from the.: air
caused by lifting the pan's lid.
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This is a Venetianspecialty pas-
try, for . Carnevale,; although -.the
dsert.is served in other regions
of .the . country for Christinas and
other feast days.
FRITTELLE
DI CARNEVALE
(free-tellay dee
car-nay-vah-lay)
(Carnival Fritters)
1 envelope dry yeast
1 cup milk, lukewarm
1 tablespoon sugar
4- cups sifted flour, app i -
mately
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 stick butter
'l2 cup sugar
Grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons rum
Milk
11/2 cup raisins
In small bowl, place yeast with
1 cup lukewarm milk and 1 table-
spoon sugar. Set aside until yeast
foams. Add enough flour to make
thick batter. Cover and let rise in
warm place. In medium bowl,
beat eggs; egg yolks, butter, sugar,
lemon rind and rum. Add yeast
and flour mixture, remaining flour
and enough milk to make firm
dough. Mix with wooden spoon
until well blended. Add raisins,
mix well and let mixture rise until
double. Preheat large volume of
peanut, corn or safflower oil to 375
to 400 F in electric frying pan or
saucepan or Dutch oven (see note).
Drop teaspoonfuls of the fritter
batter into oil using a teaspoon to
shape it into neat balls, and fry
until puffed and golden. Drain on
paper towels, dust with :confec-
tioners' sugar and serve.
Note: When heating oil • an
when cooking in deep fat, DO NOT
COVER PAN: Combustion will
form that will cause a fire when
joined with the oxygen from the
air caused by lifting pan's rid. Py