Preparation time: 3-4 hours (preparation: 2 hours; cooking: 1 hour)

Makes: 12 servings

Dough Ingredients:

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup water

1 pinch of salt

Syrup ingredients:

150 g sugar

lemon zest

rum extract

vanilla extract

8 cups water

For Serving:

250 g chopped  walnuts

grounded cinnamon

Preparation:

Mix the flour with water and salt. The dough must be a good consistency ( enough to be able to shape it). If necessary add more flour.

Lightly flour a working sheet. Make small balls of dough and roll them into strings about 0.2 inch width. Make little circles. Braid them in pairs to make number 8 figures.

Let the shapes dry for 24 hours. If they are not dry enough the following day, you can speed up the process by putting them in a warm oven that has been turned off.

Boil the water with sugar, vanilla and rum extract.

Put the shaped pasta in the syrup and simmer for about 1 hour (until the pasta is cooked), stirring slowly. Some water may be added in the cooking process.

Let it cool and add the grated lemon zest.

Serve cold with cinnamon and chopped walnuts.