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I love to recall the good old days growing up in South Philadelphia. Some of my foundest memorys are of my grandmothers
holiday baking. I am going to post some of my grandmothers recipes that hopefully you will try and enjoy as I did
as a kid and still do to this day.
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Strufoli or otherwise known in South Philly as Honey Balls
2-1/2 cups flour
4 large eggs
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/8
teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 cups vegetable oil
1-1/2 cups honey
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
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Put flour on a board and make a well in the center. Add eggs, egg yolk, oil, sugar, salt, and lemon peel.
Mix and work dough well. Shape dough into very small balls about the size of marbles, and fry in 2 cups of hot oil until golden.
Fry only a few at a time. While dough is frying, melt honey in saucepan and add orange peel. When balls are done drop them
in the honey and orange peel mixture and remove with a strainer spoon. Pile on a serving dish into a conical mound. Cool.
Top with candy sprinkles or powdered sugar or leave plain.
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