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Description
This Zeppole Recipe makes the most delicious sugar-topped fried dough. You have got to try these yummy Italian donuts! Every bite is a dream!
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- oil for frying such as peanut oil or vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup confectioners sugar to dust
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine water, milk, butter, granulated sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup flour all at once using a wooden spoon. Once incorporated, place the saucepan back over medium heat and stir constantly for another 1 1/2 to 2 minutes to release extra moisture and partially cook the flour. The dough will look smooth and a thin film will form on the bottom of the pan.
- Transfer the dough to a large mixing bowl and use an electric mixer to beat on medium speed for 1 minute to cool the mixture slightly. Add 4 eggs, adding them 1 at a time and allowing eggs to fully incorporate between each addition. Once all eggs are incorporated, beat another minute until the dough is smooth and forms a thick ribbon when you pull up on the whisk.
- Transfer dough to a piping bag with a 1/2-inch opening, or use a large zip bag and cut a 1/2-inch opening at the tip.
- Heat oil to 375˚F in a dutch oven with a thermometer attached, or in a deep fryer. Once oil is hot, pipe 1/2-inch lengths into the hot oil, swiftly cutting the dough as you pipe into the oil. Pipe closer to the surface of the oil to avoid oil splashes.
- Fry 4-5 minutes total, turning them over halfway if they don’t turn on their own then transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to soak up extra oil then dust with powdered sugar to serve.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 people (makes 65-75 zeppole)
- Calories: 274
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 113
- Fat: 21
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 17
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 113
