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    chiacchiere {fried Italian pastries}

    Mar 10, 2017 · 3 Comments

    chiacchiere {fried Italian pastries} | The Baking Fairy

    Chiacchiere are traditional fried Italian pastries enjoyed at Carnevale and Mardi Gras! They're light, crispy, and dusted with an irresistible layer of vanilla-scented powdered sugar.


    chiacchiere {fried Italian pastries} | The Baking Fairy

    Ohhh, friends. Y'all are in for such a treat today! I am about to introduce you to literally the new best thing in your life. These are called Chiacchiere, and they are traditional fried Italian pastries that are eaten around Carnevale each year. I'm from Milano, so that's what we call them, but some other regions call them Frappe, Lattughe, Crostoli, Bugie... there's so many different words for the same thing! I'm a smidge late in posting them because they really should be eaten right around Mardi Gras, but well... they're so delicious that nobody is gonna care, to be honest!

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