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Carnival pancakes, gossip, fries, rags, census and lies: all the typical recipes of the carnival period.

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Carnival Castagnole: Quick Recipe

Carnival Desserts: Fried Castagnole What are castagnole? These traditional Carnival sweets are shaped like small balls and take their name from their resemblance to chestnuts. Originating in Emilia-Romagna and flavoured with anise, they are now prepared throughout Italy in many variations, including filled versions with […]

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Lactose-Free Fried Doughnuts

Lactose-Free Fried Doughnuts: Let’s Make Them at Home If you are intolerant to milk, here is a version of fried doughnuts suitable for people who cannot tolerate lactose. Everyone can enjoy these delicious doughnuts and make them at home. Ingredients for 15/20 medium-sized doughnuts […]

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Gluten-Free Fried Doughnuts, Just Like at the Café

How Do You Make Gluten-Free Fried Doughnuts? If you cannot eat gluten but would still like to enjoy these delicious doughnuts, this is the recipe for you. Take out pen and paper and prepare it with us. The ingredients for the gluten-free fried bomboloni begin with 160 g gluten-free flour […]

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Carnival Chiacchiere with 2 Ingredients: Ready in 9 Minutes

Do you know how to make chiacchiere, the delicious fried pastries eaten at Carnival? They are called chiacchiere in Lombardy, frappe and sfrappole in Emilia-Romagna, cenci or donzelle in Tuscany, and crostoli or galani in Trentino and Veneto. These very thin, crisp pastries are usually fried and dusted with […]

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Harlequin T-Shirt Cake

Here is a new recipe for you: Harlequin T-Shirt Cake. This soft, colourful cake is perfect for Carnival but can be adapted to any occasion. Thanks to the mould, you can prepare any football-themed cake; use the included guide to create the shirt of the […]

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