Bugia Recipe

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Directions:

  1. Sift the flour with the baking powder, salt, and sugar and set aside.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, mix together the eggs, butter, orange juice, brandy, vanilla, and anise seeds until well blended.
  3. Add the dry ingredients all at once and mix on low speed until the dough cleans the sides of the bowl and adheres to the paddle.
  4. Remove the dough from the bowl onto a floured board.
  5. Knead by hand until smooth.
  6. Form the dough into a ball, flatten slightly, and place in a bowl.
  7. Cover with a tea towel and chill at least 2 hours or up to overnight to allow the dough to relax.
  8. Heat the oil in a deep fryer or deep pot to 350 degrees F.
  9. Meanwhile, cut the dough into 4 or 6 equal pieces.
  10. Keeping the dough and work surface well floured, pass the dough through the widest setting of a pasta machine 3 or 4 times.
  11. Then pass through successively narrower settings until the dough is almost thin enough to see through; These can also be rolled by hand- they will not be as thin, but they will be just as good.
  12. Cut the dough into long strips 3 inches wide, then cut the strips on the diagonal into pieces about 3 inches long.
  13. If the dough tears, cut it off and work it back into the dough.
  14. The cookies curl when they fry, so fancier shapes are not important.
  15. As the cookies are cut, transfer them to baking sheets lined with flour-dusted tea towels, and cover with tea towels so they won't dry out before frying.
  16. Fry in batches, turning once, until puffed and golden brown, about 1 minute.
  17. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
  18. While the cookies are still hot, dust them well with powdered sugar.
  19. Wait for a few minutes while the oil and heat absorb and melt most of this first coating.
  20. Dust well a second time until the cookies are quite white.
  21. The cookies will keep for a week or so in an airtight container.
  22. You may need to re-dust them with sugar before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4544.06 Kcal (19025 kJ)
Calories from fat 3400.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 377.84g 581%
Cholesterol 154.01mg 51%
Sodium 1923.99mg 80%
Potassium 3918.38mg 83%
Total Carbs 271.58g 91%
Sugars 136.2g 545%
Dietary Fiber 2.42g 10%
Protein 27.17g 54%
Vitamin C 7.8mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 176.3mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 605.66 Kcal (2536 kJ)
Calories from fat 453.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.36g 581%
Cholesterol 20.53mg 51%
Sodium 256.44mg 80%
Potassium 522.26mg 83%
Total Carbs 36.2g 91%
Sugars 18.15g 545%
Dietary Fiber 0.32g 10%
Protein 3.62g 54%
Vitamin C 1mg 13%
Iron 0.2mg 8%
Calcium 23.5mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 121.9
    Points
  • 129
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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