What is this Italian Cookie called?

reno_rita

I'm looking for a recipe for an Italian cookie that I remember having as a child. The cookie is shaped like a gnocchi or cavatelli but is much bigger, about 1.5 inches long and slightly larger than a quarter in diameter. It is distinctly 'C' shaped, though. The cookie was fried, probably deep fried, and then soaked in honey. The color is a very deep, dark brown. The cookie is very dense but flaky. There was not a very strong flavor other than...

Originally asked by Joe Casadonte on Stack Exchange (cooking) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

Gnocchi shaped? I am pretty sure they are Turdilli! . It's a traditional Calabrian recipe : They are deep-fried: And hot-soaked in honey too: Same biscotti, slightly different shapes: Bear in mind that fried cookies soaked in honey are a traditional treat for carnival and Christmas seasons all over Italy, so you may find many, many similar recipes. From http://www.marinacepedafuentes.com/2010_02_01_archive.html : Evviva i Dolci di Carnevale rigorosamente fritti, che ricevono nomi diversi secondo i luoghi. In Toscana chiacchiere o trecce, e poi frappe laziali, castagnole romane, frittelle di riso molisane, fritole triestine, nigelan altoatesini, sfincitelle siciliane, tortelli romagnoli,...

Full answer by Dr. belisarius: https://cooking.stackexchange.com/a/9142 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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