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frappe

fried carnival pastry topped with sugar

Some of the many names various Italian regions have for these include galani, chiacchiere, crostoli, lattughe, cenci, donzelle, sfrappole, frangette, cròstoli, gale, bugie, rosoni, lasagneand pampuglie. Some versions are flavoured with Muscatel.

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Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

Image by Błażej Pieczyński