And This Year’s Grand Congratulations to Renee Slattery of Cleveland, OH for her contribution to our 20th Annual Recipe Contest for Season’s Eatings. Renee is a member of Core Media for Christmas Connection, The Great Big Home + Garden Show and The Cleveland Home + Remodeling Expo, all held each year at the I-X Center in Cleveland. Renee shared the following recipe, giving attributes to her grandmoter. “I did include a very very special recipe that not many people know about,” said Renee. “... an unusual Italian recipe from the old country that I’m so grateful to have as I helped my dear grandmother make them each year for many years when I was very young. Thank you for including!
Gavazoon*
(Editor’s Note: known as an Italian cookie named Gavazzone or Gavazzoni) Cecei Pie Dough Ingredients: 4 cups flour 8 Tablespoons oil 3 beaten eggs -44- | SEASONS EATINGS ~ 2023
1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ cup water 1 Tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon salt Instructions: Make a well, work in ingredients until well blended and smooth. Divide dough into three parts, roll out, cut into squares and fill. (Dough should be on the hard side like macaroni dough)
Filling 3 cans drained and mashed Cecei 1 small jar of honey ½ cup sugar 1 can citron fruit 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3 Tablespoons milk ½ teaspoon salt Orange and lemon rind Mix together and fill in squares
then remove and place on paper towels to drain any extra oil. Then she would sprinkle alittle sugar on top. THEY ARE DELICIOSO!!!
“She always made these on St Joseph’s Day in March… not sure the connection, but everyone looked forward to these. My Grandmother “These are my Grandmoth- would make lots and then, er’s exact words and recipe… of course, give them out, right?...that’s what Grandshe didn’t leave instructions for frying but I recall: a large mas did!” skillet type pan filled with As the Grand Prize Winboiling oil that we would lay ner, Renee is the recipient the little Cecei filled pies in” explains Renee. “The dough of a Weekend Getaway to Shipshewana, IN. Sponsored would fry up and get a little bubbly. We’d turn them over by the Bluegate Restaurant & Theater, the Mel Riegseckto brown the other side and
