Step 1

Place crumbled yeast in a glass, add warm water, and dissolve while stirring. Add honey and stir to dissolve in yeast. Set aside.

Step 2

Put the flour in a large bowl. Make a hole in the middle and add yeast dissolved in water. Sprinkle salt and sugar on the edges of the flour and drizzle olive oil.

Step 3

Add half the milk and kneadwith your hands, then pour in gradually all the liquid. The dough should besoft and sticky. If needed, add a little of warm water.

Step 4

Cover the dough with a teatowel, and let it rise for 1 to 2 hours or until the volume of the dough doubles.

Step 5

Pour the seed oil into a pan and bring it up to frying temperature.

Step 6

Test it with a toothpick. If dipping it, you see bubbles around the stick, which means that the seed oil's temperature oil is ok.

Step 7

Grease your hands with olive oil, tear off pieces of dough, and dip them into the hot oil, frying 2-3 pieces at a time. Fry each piece for 2-3 minutes or until lightly brown. Turn the pieces of fried bread with the help of a fork.

Step 8

Scoop out the fried bread with a slotted spoon. Place the ficattola on a plate covered with paper towels. Then, arrange them in a bowl and cover them with a dish towel to keep them warm.

Step 9

Serve immediately.

Step 10

Keep for a day or two out of the refrigerator.