Struffoli with Honey

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Struffoli with Honey
The Scrottos

Ingredients:

12 Eggs
1 pinch Salt
1/2 cup Rye Whiskey
2 pounds all-purpose Flour
4 cups Honey
juice of 1 Lemon
1 cup chopped Walnuts

Preparation:

Beat eggs, salt and rye with a wooden spoon.

Make a well of flour on a pastry board. Add egg mixture and knead dough until all of the egg mixture is absorbed. Cover dough and let stand for 20 minutes.

Take a piece of dough and roll out to a cylinder about the thickness of a pencil. Cut off small pieces and deep fry.

After all the frying is done: In a large pot, heat 4 cups of honey with the juice of 1 lemon and 1 cup of chopped walnuts.

Pour melted honey over Struffoli and stir to coat. Makes 12 to 15 servings.