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Secret Cravings Publishing Delicious Blog Hop


Welcome to Secret Cravings Publishing Delicious Blog Hop. Thirty-five of SCP authors will be sharing their favorite family recipes.  Being Italian-Ameircan we sure love our coffee, espresso and cappuccino, along with a high calorie desert. 

One of my family tradition is Struffoli, aka Honey Balls.  Oh how we love these.  Sometimes we don't even add the honey to them.  We pop them into our mouths like popcorn.


STRUFFOLI






INGREDIENTS

8 Cups  Flour
1 Cup Sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup crisco (regular or butter flavored)
1 stick butter
9 eggss
2 Tbs whiskey

Mix all ingredients together with your hands.  Texture is best when on the dry side.  Roll into small balls the size of a nickel. In a deep fryer or macaroni pot, fill 1/3  the way with vegetable oil.   Drop balls in by the spoon fall. Cook slowly until they are golden brown.

You can add honey on the side.

CHOCOLATE BALLS



INGREDIENTS

 1 1/2 Cups flour
3/4  cups sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp  baking powder
1 tsp salt
6 Tbs. melted unsalted butter
2 large eggs

1/2 cup sugar for rolling balls
1/2 cup confectioners sugar for rolling balls

Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder baking powder and salt.  Stir in melted butter (cool) and eggs.  Mix dough until a ball is formed.  Cover and refrigerate for about 45 minutes.

Preheat over to 325 degrees.  Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Roll into balls the size of a quarter.  Roll the ball into sugar and then into confectioners sugar.  Place on cookie sheet about an inch apart, then flatten each ball with the back of a tablespoon.  Bake for 10 minutes..  The cookies will puff up and be slightly cracked. 




For a chance to win a copy of my book - your choice Roses or The Boardwalk, leave a comment along with your email address and tell me what your favorite family treat is.

Both books are available at:  Secret Cravings Publishing,  Amazon,  and Barnes and Nobles

Continue on the Secret Cravings Delicious Blog Hop.  Stop by and visit at: Secret Cravings Publishing Blog to fill your recipe box with plenty of recipes and prizes.

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  1. SherryGLoagMarch 9, 2013 at 6:59 AM

    I'm putting on weight just reading all these fabulous recipes :-)
    sherrygloag@ gmail dot com

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  2. Tracey SteinbachMarch 9, 2013 at 8:46 AM

    I added both books to my wish list! Chocolate Torte or chocolate chip cookies seem to never last long at my house.

    steinbachtracey@yahoo.com

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  3. JeanineMarch 9, 2013 at 9:47 AM

    Nice....

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  4. M. S. SpencerMarch 9, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    The struffoli, definitely. They sound like my favorite Middle Eastern dessert called basbousa--probably all invented in Venice, what? Meredith

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  5. Ginny LynnMarch 9, 2013 at 11:59 AM

    I adore this blog.

    )))Corset Hug(((

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  6. Melissa KeirMarch 9, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    They sound delicious! :)

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  7. JillianMarch 9, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    never heard of these but I'm sure going to try them. They sound divine

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  8. AnonymousMarch 9, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    Have some xtra time today. My sweet tooth is having a craving. Maybe I will just make the time to try one of these recipes. Off to the kitchen now, so have a good day enjoying your homemade treats. MJP

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  9. Flossie Benton RogersMarch 9, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    WOW that's different. I will have to try those sometime when I'm in a cooking mood. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  10. LindsayMarch 9, 2013 at 7:33 PM

    Yummy.

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  11. Tamara HoffaMarch 9, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    Chocolate sugar cookies
    sugerlady@aol.com

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  12. Kenzie MichaelsMarch 9, 2013 at 9:35 PM

    Right now the family fave is the Girl Scout cookies we purchased last month:) Excellent recipes; I'm going to have to try these also!

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  13. Eva's FlowersMarch 10, 2013 at 5:49 AM

    I love the sound of both recipes, and also love that they are totally unique!

    Eva
    evitap67(at)gmail(dot)com

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  14. Marie Rose DufourMarch 10, 2013 at 6:56 AM

    Haven't had Stuffoli since I was little. It brought me back. Great recipes!!

    marierosedufour@gmail.com

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  15. Carolyn GibbsMarch 10, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    These sound great - I would love to try them! And with a cappuccino of course!

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  16. Reviews By CrystalMarch 10, 2013 at 6:41 PM

    Oh my goodness so many good recipes! YUMMMMMMM


    MinDaf @ Aol.com

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  17. UnknownMarch 10, 2013 at 7:46 PM

    Struffoli looks so good. I'll have to try it. I'm a huge fan of cheesecake.

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  18. Cathy GreenfederMarch 10, 2013 at 7:59 PM

    Growing up on Staten Island, I got to enjoy struffoli for dessert at friends' homes. I wished I knew how to make them, and now I do. Thanks, Karen, for sharing. Great recipes.
    Cathy

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  19. UnknownMarch 10, 2013 at 8:29 PM

    These look yummy, Karen! And growing up my family loved to eat glazed marble cake.

    lenahartwrites@gmail.com

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  20. Tamara MonteauMarch 10, 2013 at 8:34 PM

    I never heard of these before. I've been looking for a recipe for a chocolate rum ball, though. I wonder if yours can be modified... I'll have to try the struffoli, though. Sounds interesting and yummy.

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  21. BeckeyMarch 10, 2013 at 10:57 PM

    Thanks for sharing the recipes, they look yummy.

    BeckeyWhiteATgmailDOTcom

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  22. Karen CinoMarch 11, 2013 at 5:40 PM

    I'd like to thank everyone for stopping by. I love sharing my family recipes. The winners of the Just Desserts Blog are:

    Crystal Benedict and Eva

    I will contact both of them via email.

    Karen

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