Carnival Ears (Orejas de Carnaval)

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 50 ml anise liqueur or sugar cane spirit
• 500 g wheat flour
• 100 g AIRA clarified butter
• Zest of 1 lemon or orange, to taste
• 150 ml warm water
• A pinch of salt (5 g)
• Extra virgin olive oil or sunflower oil, for frying
• Icing sugar, for dusting

Step by step

1. Pour warm water into a bowl and add a pinch of salt, the previously melted AIRA clarified butter, lemon or orange zest, sugar, anise and eggs.
2. Beat until there are no lumps and then add the wheat flour, first mixing with a whisk and then kneading by hand.
3. Once we have the dough, take portions and roll them out with a rolling pin.
4. For frying the Carnival Ears, use a frying pan with plenty of oil and fry the Carnival Ears on both sides.
5. Finally, remove them from the pan and place them on a plate, then sprinkle with icing sugar to taste.