Zeppole - Gracie's Italian Doughnuts
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
 
Ingredients
  • 1 stick (8 Tablespoons) butter
  • 3 Tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 eggs
  • oil, for frying
  • powdered sugar, to dust the zeppole
  • 1 cup water
Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, combine the water, butter, sugar and salt. Cook until the butter melts.
  2. Add the flour and mix vigorously until the dough comes together in a ball. Continue cooking for a minute or two.
  3. Place the dough in the bowl and continue mixing until you don’t see any more steaming rising up from the bowl. (I use a hand mixer or mix by hand. If you have a standing mixer, use the paddle attachment).
  4. Add the eggs one at a time and continue mixing as each egg is added.
  5. Pour at least 2 inches of oil into a large, heavy pot. Heat up the oil to 375°.
  6. Add small balls of dough directly into the hot oil. I use a plastic teaspoon measuring device to get the right size for my zeppole.
  7. Fry the zeppole for about five minutes, making certain that they are cooked evenly on all sides.
  8. Use a slotted spoon and remove the zeppole to a paper towel lined baking sheet. Dust with powered sugar, and control the gang from knocking down the door to get them.
Recipe by Gracie's Ravioli at https://graciesravioli.com/zeppoles-how-to-make/