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Calzones rotos
Calzones rotos: knotted Chilean fritters with orange zest
Few sweets have a funnier name: calzones rotos, 'torn knickers', are strips of soft dough with a slit in the middle, one end pulled through to make a twist, then fried and buried in icing sugar. Chilean families fry a big plateful on rainy winter afternoons, and they are sold in paper bags at fairs from Valparaíso to Concepción. The usual mistake is oil that is too hot: they brown in seconds but stay raw and doughy inside. Keep it at 175 °C. Chef's tip: dust them with icing sugar only when they have cooled a little, so the sugar stays white instead of melting.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz plain flourplus extra for rolling
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 ⅛ oz sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 ¾ oz buttersoftened
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp orange zestfrom 1 orange
- 3 tbsp orange juice
- 4 ¼ cups vegetable oilfor frying
- 4 tbsp icing sugar
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 10 ½ oz plain flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 2 ⅛ oz sugar and 1 pinch salt. Rub in 1 ¾ oz butter, then add 2 eggs, 1 tbsp orange zest and 3 tbsp orange juice and knead briefly to a soft, smooth dough. Rest for 10 minutes.
15 minStep 2: Roll out on a floured surface to 3 mm thick and cut into strips about 4 × 10 cm. Cut a 3 cm slit in the centre of each and pull one end through the slit to make a twist.
Step 3: Heat 4 ¼ cups vegetable oil in a deep pan to 350°F (a cube of bread should turn golden in 40 seconds).
Step 4: Fry a few at a time, turning once, until puffed and golden brown on both sides; break the first one open to check there is no raw dough in the middle.
15 minStep 5: Drain on paper, let them cool for a few minutes and dust generously with 4 tbsp icing sugar. Best eaten the same day.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 340 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does calzones rotos take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of baking powder?
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda + ½ tsp cream of tartar per 1 tsp.
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