Nocatole-Calabrian Fritters

Step 1

Place the flour on clean working surface. Add the baking powder to the flour and mix it around quickly with your hands. Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the sugar, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, liqueur, cinnamon.

Step 2

Stir the ingredients together. Add the milk, starting with a tablespoon. If dough needs more, add a tablespoon more at a time. Knead the dough until it is soft and smooth.

Step 3

Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.

Step 4

Take the dough and remove small pieces (about 100 grams of dough each piece)and roll into a log. Take the log and break into 2 pieces. Twist dough down like a rope and 1/2 way down the rope, grab two ends and wrap around the top. Press ends together gently so it won't open up.You could also make simple ring shapes.

Step 5

Fry the dough in hot vegetable oil. Turn the nocatole so they're a dark golden color on both sides.

Step 6

Carefully remove the nocatole and drain on paper towel lined plates.

Step 7

Toss the fritters in confectioner's sugar and serve.