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Pignolata

Fried dough balls, sweetened with honey

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Sicilian Pignolata (with semolina) - Mangia Bedda

Sicilian Pignolata, these little balls of dough drenched in honey have been a Christmas tradition in my family since my childhood...

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Pignolata (Sicilian Fried Dough Balls With Honey and Pine Nuts) Recipe

A recipe for making Pignolata which are traditional Sicilian Carnival-time fried dough balls covered in honey and pine nuts...

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Pignolata - Italian Fried Honey Balls : Italian Recipe Book

Pignolata is one of the most simple and delicious Italian treats typical for Christmas and Carnival season. Slightly crunchy fried dough balls coated with honey and lemon zest they are simply irresistible. Pignolata is the...

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Pignolata - a trEATs affair

Today’s Christmas treats are brought by Lora of Cake Duchess. I’ve been known Lora since I start blogging and she never cease to amaze me with her creativity. She’s very creative in her baking, but our love for homemade bread is what made us close friends...

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Sicilian Pignolata-Italian Honey Balls - Savoring Italy

Sicilian Pignolata-Italian Honey Balls are fried balls of dough dipped in honey and topped with sprinkles. Made in Italy during the carnevale and also the holidays...

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Recipe: Dr. Jo’s pignolata | FOX 13 Tampa Bay

It is best to watch someone who is proficient in making pignolata, rather than trying it on your own for the first time. This is clearly not a healthy recipe but it is one that has been passed down through Dr. Jo's family. ...

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Pignolata | Just A Pinch Recipes

This is a recipe I had gotten years ago from a family friend...Once you start eating you can't quit...I make it for the holidays...The family expect it every year.....

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Calabrese Pignolata Recipe | Hardcore Italians

Similar to struffoli, pignolata is a sweet dessert that has originated from Calabria and also Messina. They are enjoyed around the holidays by many Italians and with this easy to follow recipe you can enjoy them too...

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Sicilian Pignolata - Visit Sicily

Pignolata or pignoccata is an ancient, typically Sicilian cake, but it is easy to find throughout southern Italy at Christmas or Carnival time...

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Christmas in Calabria: Pignolata and Cumpettu | Bleeding Espresso Bleeding Espresso

What could be sweeter or more delicious for a Calabrian Christmas than pignolata and cumpettu...

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