CENCI

Ingredients:
Plain flour - 1 cup
Egg - 1
Egg yolk -  1
Port wine or rum - 3 tsp
Icing sugar - 2 tsp
Oil for deep frying
Extra icing sugar

Method:

• Sift the flour into a bowl. Beat together the egg, egg yolk, rum and icing sugar.
• Pour into the bowl and mix to a dough. 
• Knead on a lightly floured board for 10 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
• Wrap in grease proof paper or plastic and chill for about one hour.
• Roll out half the dough on a floured board until paper thin. Cut into narrow strips about 15 cm long.
• Tie each strip loosely in a knot.
• Heat oil till very hot  then deep fry the knots, 3 or 4 at a time, until they are golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on absorbent paper.
• Repeat with remaining dough.
• Sift icing sugar over before serving.