Authentic home cooking from Italy, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Italy as Sfinci siciliani (frittelle con l'uvetta)

Sicilian Sfinci (Fried Dough with Raisins)

Name: Sicilian Sfinci (Fried Dough with Raisins)
Total time: 10800 s
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour (about 500 grams); 1 packet active dry yeast; 2/3 cup golden raisins (about 100 grams); 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (about 8 grams); 1 2/3 cups warm water (about 400 ml); 4 cups sunflower oil (about 1 liter) for frying; as needed Granulated sugar,

Le Delizie di Vero @ledeliziedivero

Sicilian sfinci are a traditional sweet treat enjoyed during Carnival. These fluffy fritters are made with flour, water, yeast, and golden raisins.

Le Delizie di Vero @ledeliziedivero

Sicilian sfinci are a traditional sweet treat enjoyed during Carnival. These fluffy fritters are made with flour, water, yeast, and golden raisins.

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Ingredients

1 hour + 2 hours rising

4 cupsall-purpose flour (about 500 grams)
1 packetactive dry yeast
2/3 cupgolden raisins (about 100 grams)
1 1/2 teaspoonssalt (about 8 grams)
1 2/3 cupswarm water (about 400 ml)
4 cupssunflower oil (about 1 liter) for frying
as neededGranulated sugar,

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Steps

1 hour + 2 hours rising

1

Make the dough. In a large bowl or pot, combine the flour, yeast, salt, golden raisins, and a little of the water. Start mixing vigorously by hand, gradually adding the rest of the water. Continue kneading for about 10 minutes until you have a very elastic and sticky dough. Cover with a damp kitchen towel and let rise for 2 hours in a turned-off, slightly warm oven.
2

After rising, the dough should have doubled in size.
3

Heat the sunflower oil in a pot until it reaches frying temperature (test by dipping a wooden stick—if small bubbles form, the oil is ready).
4

To make the fritters, dip a tablespoon in cold water, scoop up some dough, and drop it into the hot oil. Fry the fritters for about 3–4 minutes. Repeat until all the dough is used.
5

Sprinkle the fritters with granulated sugar. Variation: Warm a few tablespoons of honey in a small saucepan and dip the fritters in the honey after frying!