Fritule

Fritule

Type	Doughnut
Place of origin	Croatia
Region or state	Croatia, Italy, Slovenia
Created by	Traditional
Main ingredients	batter, rum, citrus zest, raisins, powdered sugar

Fritule is a Croatian festive pastry made particularly for Christmas. They resemble little doughnuts, the Italian zeppole, Venetian frìtole, and the Dutch Christmas snack oliebollen ('balls of oil'). However, they are usually flavored with rum and citrus zest, containing raisins, and are topped with powdered sugar. A variant of the dish, called miške, is prepared in Slovenia.

Gallery

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  Fritule made for Christmas Eve
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  Fritulis
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  Fritule

See also

• Croatian cuisine
• List of doughnut varieties
• Nun's puffs
• Food portal

External links

• http://www.clevelandwomen.com/house/rec-cccroat.htm
• http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/countries/europe/croatia/fritters.htm Archived 2006-09-20 at the Wayback Machine