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Zeppole (Italian donuts)

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup All – purpose flour
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1 Stick Unsalted butter (8 tablespoons)
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 Teaspoon Lemon zest
  • ¼ Cup Sugar
  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt
  • Enough oil for frying
  • Powdered sugar for serving

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan/pot, add water, butter, sugar and melt the butter over medium- low heat.
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  2. Take the off the heat and add flour and mix without any lumps, you could do this on the heat, but you need to be very fast to avoid lumps.
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  3. Return to the heat and cook stir as you cook, and this take about 2 minutes add the lemon zest in the process.

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  4. Remove from the heat and add the eggs one at a time and mix. You can use a stand mixer to mix the egg or just use a ladle to do the job.

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  5. Heat the oil to about 350-360 degrees F, if you don’t a thermometer, deep a wooden ladle into the oil and if the oil bubbles around it’s ready to use or simply fry small dough and if it floats immediately it is ready and if it turns brown immediately it is too hot.
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  6. Fry the dough by scooping with a small ice cream scoop or small spoon. Fry until golden brown turning the zeppole that’s not turning on its own with a spoon or slotted spoon. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels, repeat the process until the dough finished.
  7. Allow to cool down, dust powdered sugar (if desire), serve and enjoy!

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