Ingredients:
- 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
- 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.
