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Portuguese Angel Wings Fried Pastry

Learn how to make these amazing Portuguese angel wings fried pastry (coscorões), treats that are great and light for a anytime snack..
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Preparation time1 h 15 min
Cooking Time 20 min
Ready In1 h 35 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings8

Ingredients

5 cups of flour4 eggsZest of 1 orangeJuice of 1 orange4 tablespoons of melted butter 4 tablespoons of sugar4 tablespoons of whiskeyCinnamon (to taste)Sugar (to taste)Pinch of saltOil for frying Get Portuguese ingredients

Preparation

  1. Beat the sugar, eggs and butter. Add the pinch of salt, orange rind, orange juice, aguardente, and the flour and continue beating until the batter is smooth. Cover the bowl and set aside for 1 hour.
  2. After 1 hour, pour the batter onto a very floured counter. Knead the dough with enough flour until the batter is no longer sticky.
  3. Roll out the dough into 3×5 inch rectangles 1/4 inch thick. Make cuts lengthwise  in center of the rectangles.
  4. Fry in hot oil until golden brown. Place on paper towels to absorb any grease.
  5. Blend sugar with cinnamin in a bowl and coat each Coscorões.

Recipe & Photo Credit: Tia Maria's Blog, portuguesediner.com/tiamaria

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