Italian Strufoli
["3 c. all-purpose flour", "1 1/4 c. granulated sugar", "1/2 tsp. salt", "3/4 c. solid shortening", "2 eggs (room temperature)", "1 1/2 tsp. baking powder", "1 1/2 c. honey", "confectioners sugar", "crushed walnuts or pecans"]
["In a large", "bowl,", "add\tflour, sugar, salt, shortening, eggs and baking\tpowder\tin", "the", "order\tgiven.\tAdd", "a little water, just enough to hold the dough together.", "If it gets too sticky, add", "a", "little", "more", "flour.", "Roll dough into a ball. Break off small pieces of dough and roll between floured hands into a", "long roll that resembles a pencil.", "Place on board and cut into 1/2 inch pieces.", "Fry in hot oil until golden.\tFry a small amount", "at a\ttime.", "Remove from hot oil with a slotted spoon and", "drain", "on brown paper until cooled.", "In a deep pan, heat honey.", "Drop in cooked balls and stir until coated.", "Lift out", "quickly", "and", "place on", "a", "large platter.", "Mound high in center;", "sprinkle", "with confectioners sugar, crushed nuts and colored sprinkles if desired."]
["all-purpose", "sugar", "salt", "solid shortening", "eggs", "baking powder", "honey", "confectioners sugar", "walnuts"]