Lucanian pancakes

Preparation:

Preparation: Bring the water to the boil in a saucepan with a pinch of salt, the bay leaf and the olive oil. Remove it from the heat, pour in the flour all at once and mix with a wooden spoon. Put back on the heat and cook over low heat for about ten minutes, stirring every eight minutes, so as to always pass through the center of the saucepan. When the mixture is smooth and compact, remove the bay leaf, pour it onto a large, slightly wet or greased plate, level it and let it cool. Cut it into diamonds and fry them in hot oil. As soon as the fritters are golden brown, drain them on absorbent paper, arrange them on a plate, sprinkle with icing sugar and serve.