Recipe - Cavazune

COOKIE DOUGH
2 Eggs
One fourth teaspoon Salt
One half cup Sugar
One half cup Oil
1 teaspoon Vanilla
3 One half cup Flour
One fourth cup Cold Water

FILLING
1 pound Chick Peas
2 cup Walnuts
8 ounce Seedless Raisins
One fourth cup Honey; (or Molasses)
One half cup Sugar
2 tablespoon Jelly; (Grape)
1 teaspoon Cinnamon

FOR FRYING
Oil

Today is also St. Joseph’s Day. Celebrated by many as a break from lent,
this holiday started as a Thanksgiving celebration for the end of a drought
in Italy. To celebrate, the rich set out a meatless feast for the poor.

Today, some ItalianAmerican families keep up the custom by inviting
relatives and close friends to the St. Joseph’s Day feast. Since the feast
falls during Lent, no meat is served. A typical meal begins with
"minestrone St. Josephstyle." A "dry" spaghetti, dressed with bread
crumbs, raisins and walnuts, is typical. Several fish courses served
include favorites such as: baccala; smelts deep fried in egg batter and
flour; fried eels; and spaghetti with anchovies.

You kind find more information and traditional recipes at this web site
http://members.aol.com/nonstopny/italiano/stjoseph.htm

Beat eggs, salt sugar, oil, and vanilla together and work in the flour and
water alternately keeping the mixture smooth until dough is stiff.

Work more flour into the dough on a baking board, then wrap in waxed paper
and put aside to chill while you make the filling.

Cook chick peas & its liquid 20 minutes. Chop the nuts finely; mix with
remaining ingredients. Drain peas, work through a grinder (use processor or
blender) until smooth. Then mix with filling.

Divide the dough into quarters and roll out one quarter at a time,
very,very thin. Cut dough in 3" squares.

Place a teaspoonful of filling on squares, brush edges with beaten egg and
water. Fold into rectangles, pressing edges with fork to seal.

Heat oil to 350 degrees, fry cavezunes 2 to 2 One half minutes or until golden.
Drain. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

Posted to recipeludigest by Sandy sandysno@pctech.net on Mar 19, 1998