Instructions
DOUGH
- In a very large mixing bowl, whisk the the oil, sweet vermouth, salt and sugar.
- In a separate, very large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, orange zest and cinnamon. Create a pool in the center of the flour. Crack the eggs into the pool and beat them until they begin to absorb the flour.
- Incorporate the wet ingredients into the flour, slowly folding them together. Kneed with your hands until the mixture is the consistency of a thick paste. Cover the bowl with a towel and let stand.
CHINUlILLE FILLING
- Heat 1 cup of the honey in a medium sized sauce pan over medium heat.
- Stir in the Raisins, Crushed Walnuts and Jelly. Keep warm.
ASSEMBLING THE CHINULILLE
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Dust the counter with flour and add a large handful of dough.
- Using the rolling pin, roll the dough evenly until it is fairly thin
- Cut 3-4" circles out of the dough
- Add 1 Tbsn of filling to each circle, fold in half and crimp closed with a fork
- Bake on a greased cookie sheet (or Silpat) for 20 minutes or until the edges start to brown. Remove cookies and let cool
CREATING THE TURDILLE
- Dust the counter with flour and add a large handful of dough
- Roll the dough into a pipe, about ½" in diameter
- Cut on a slight angle into 1 ½ inch long, diagonal segments
- Using the tines of a fork, push backwards on the dough to shape "gnocchi" with fairly deep grooves
- Bake on a greased cookie sheet (or Silpat) for 20 minutes or until the edges start to brown. Remove cookies and let cool
GLAZING
- After the cookies have cooled, add about 1" of honey to a medium sized saucepan over high heat. When the honey begins to boil, remove it from the burner and add a couple handfuls of cookies
- Using a slotted spoon, stir and coat the cookies. Drain the excess honey and allow cookies to cool. Add more honey, reheat and repeat as necessary
