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Guinadi recipe

Chestnut-flour padleti

Rustic little chestnut-flour fritters, served warm with honey or ricotta.

Rustic little chestnut-flour fritters, served warm with honey or ricotta.

Origin Mountain Lunigiana Servings 4 servings Time ≈ 30 min

Ingredients

200 g chestnut flour
250 ml water
2 g salt
Frying oil, about 500 ml
Honey, ricotta or fresh cheese to serve

Method

Sift the chestnut flour. Add water and salt to make a thick batter, then rest for 15 minutes.

Heat the oil to 170–175°C. Drop in spoonfuls of batter and fry for about 2 minutes per side.

Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot, plain, with honey or with ricotta.