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Pettole from Apulia, potato fritters

Pettole from Apulia, potato fritters

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Pugliese Pettole: A very soft, dough-based pastry made with flour and ground apples, fried in small portions and then rolled in sugar.

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Recipe from Giulyfree, The Doc, Eumolpo and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These pétanque balls are traditionally served as a snack in southern Italy. They have a crispy exterior and a soft interior, covered in powdered sugar.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$3.35 $0.42 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.60
  • $0.85
  • $0.20
  • $0.06
  • $0.56
  • $0.08

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pour the flour into a large mixing bowl, add the peeled and mashed apples, a pinch of salt, and the yeast dissolved in a glass of warm water. ≈ 3 min
  2. Knead the dough, gradually adding the necessary water until you have a very soft dough. Let it rise for one hour in a warm, draft-free place.
  3. Heat the frying oil. Use a spoon to scoop out portions of the batter and form into balls, then immediately drop them into the hot oil. Fry for a few seconds on each side until golden brown.
  4. Drain them on paper towels and serve them very hot, rolled up in sugar. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Pettole from Apulia, potato fritters

  • 1 kilogram of flour$1.60
  • 400 g of baked clay apples$0.85
  • 1 cube of fresh baker’s yeast (25 g)$0.20
  • fine salt$0.06
  • frying oil$0.56
  • sugar semolina$0.08

Total$3.35

that's $0.42 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kilogram of flour
  • 400 g of baked clay apples
  • 1 cube of fresh baker’s yeast (25 g)
  • fine salt
  • Approximately 600 ml of lukewarm water
  • frying oil
  • sugar semolina

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