Scalille: A Southern Italian (Calabrese) Christmas Pastry (e32)

Buon giorno a tutti. In this episode, Nonna Mia, la nonna di tutti (everyone's grandma), shares a holiday favourite - scalille, a sweet, fried pastry, common in Southern Italy/ Calabria, at Christmas.
Recipe:
- 10 eggs
- 8 cups flour (6 initially to make the nest; 2 more worked in while kneading)
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1 cup of canola oil
- 1 cup of gingerale
- 4 teaspoons of baking powder
Nonna uses her big board for kneading and rolling, but you can also mix in a large bowl. You will eventually need to transfer the dough to a dusted surface to roll 'snakes', about a foot long. Nonna makes two twists in the center of each Scalille and then pinches the edge to hold it in place. Using water or egg can also help to secure the ends in place.
You will require canola oil for frying the pastries. It just takes a few minutes to fry them to a golden brown colour. Drain off excess oil by placing the Scalille on paper towel.
In this episode, we dusted the Scalille with icing sugar, however, you can heat up honey and roll through honey. Maple syrup makes for a lovely Canadian twist!
Nonna freezes them plain and then tops them just before serving.
Buon appetito!
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[@944gemma]

Love this. You can’t beat the Italian foods. My grandparents came from Calabria and Abruzzi. All good foods.

[@nonnamia7890]

Beautiful to have Italian roots! Happy New Year.

[@944gemma]

God bless you and your daughter. Your website is wonderful. Keep them coming.

[@mikeg3561]

My mom made these also i love then!!!!

[@nonnamia7890]

Oh good you found it! I was just about to send it to you. 😍

[@ginnykasee700]

Love this. My nana made these and have been looking for someone else that made them. So many beautiful memories. She used a smooth stick the size of a straw to make the shape. Thank you!

[@nonnamia7890]

I'm so happy that these bring back beautiful memories of your Nana Ginny! Yes, some people use a stick to do the central part. Wishing you a Buon Natale cara! xox

[@coreenpike8969]

Great day for baking when having snowy weather.

[@nonnamia7890]

Perfect. Yes! 😊

[@danieladowning4289]

Nonna Mia makes it look so easy! Love watching her!

[@nonnamia7890]

I’m so grateful for your support! 🥰

[@TheJalapeno2010]

I L❤️VE L❤️VE your cooking 🧑‍🍳 such BEAUTIFUL Nonna ❤️ Thank you for sharing God Blessed

[@nonnamia7890]

Awww grazie mille - so sweet of you. 😘

[@partnersingrime1]

We love watching Nona ❣️❣️

[@nonnamia7890]

Grazie mille!!

[@user-wu7by2du7k]

Yep

[@nonnamia7890]

😀

[@elizabethshaw734]

My best grandmother was French Canadian and she passed away when I was 10. She taught me a lot though. :-)

[@nonnamia7890]

🙏💛🙏 such beautiful memories and passed forward knowledge 🤗

[@oneitalia2312]

I love my Nonna Mia!!! God Bless You, My Sweet Friend and Dear Heart ~♡~ I wish you ONLY the BEST!!! ~♡~♡~♡~

[@nonnamia7890]

Buon giorno Natalia ... what a sweet message to wake up to. I am so grateful for your kind words. Sending you a big hug! xox

[@rosannacuzzolino9455]

Love to watch you prepare these delicious treats. Can I make and freeze them before Christmas?

[@nonnamia7890]

Awww bella. Grazie!! You absolutely can. I honey them though when I serve them - not when I freeze them. 😘

[@andersonrealestategroupllc6027]

Nonna Mia, have you tried an AIR FRYER for any of the cookies, veggie dishes? was thinking of Turdillies? Also what type of wood is your mixing board? As I live in Miami, remember these from family kitchens in PA. WV. good base for pastry prep. Ciao, thank you mucho

[@nonnamia7890]

Buon giorno bello. Never tried an air fryer - would be interesting. Healthier! 😊 I’m not sure what my husband used for the board. My husband has Alzheimer’s. I will ask my son.

[@andersonrealestategroupllc6027]

Grazie

[@andersonrealestategroupllc6027]

🌴🌺

[@nonnamia7890]

Sorry for the delay .... 3/4 inch plywood.

[@nonnamia7890]

Sorry. My son said it’s Fir wood.

[@alessandradagostino6528]

Ho l'acquolina in bocca!! 💝

[@nonnamia7890]

Awww mi fa molto contenta! Grazie!! 😍

[@oneitalia2312]

!!!♡YOU. ARE. AMAZING♡!!!

[@nonnamia7890]

Wow, grazie mille Natalia - so sweet of you!

[@pearlsterzai9674]

can we do half receipe

[@nonnamia7890]

Si si. Sure thing Pearl.

[@EleonoraIncucina]

fantastica😋...grazie per i consigli..bel canale, se ti va passa dal mio canale 🥰

[@nonnamia7890]

I subscribed! Bravisima - 1000!!

[@elizabethshaw734]

Will you please adopt me? I just love you. All of my family on both sides have passed away so I'm alone every year now. I'm alone all the time now.

[@nonnamia7890]

I will definitely adopt you cara. If you’re ever in Ontario north of Toronto come visit me. 🥰