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Zeppole

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This Mediterranean main features Water +, Sugar, Oil, Salt, Leaves. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 1
Calories: 2213.7
Dietary: Vegan, Vegetarian
Description
This Mediterranean main features Water +, Sugar, Oil, Salt, Leaves. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 2 cup Water +
  • 10 ounce Sugar
  • 3 tablespoon Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 2 cup Sifted flour
  • 2 tablespoon Semolina
  • 4 Egg Yolks
  • 1/4 cup Marsala (sweet )
Directions
  1. 1
    Olive oil Powdered sugar Zeppole comes from the word zeppelin.
  2. 2
    Zeppole means fried " puffs " When cooked properly they should be heavenly and so light you might expect them to float away.
  3. 3
    this particular version comes from Naples, Italy.There are many zeppole recipes, this being more of a fried puff pastry opposed to other zeppole which are more breadlike.
  4. 4
    Mix water, sugar, oil and bay leaf in heavy saucepan and bring to a boil.
  5. 5
    Mix flour and semolina together and dump into boiling water all at once.
  6. 6
    Remove from heat and begin stirring with wooden spoon until it forms a mass.
  7. 7
    Return to lowest heat and cook 5 minutes stirring.
  8. 8
    Remove from heat, discard bay leaf and add yolks 1 at a time beating vigorously after each addition.
  9. 9
    add marsala and beat dough until satiny.
  10. 10
    You can use a food processor to prepare this dough if you wish to make the above steps go faster.
  11. 11
    Grease a countertop or board with olive oil and pat down dough into a pancake.
  12. 12
    Flatten dough and fold sides over on itself so there are 3 layers.
  13. 13
    flatten dough again and repeat folding 5 times more.
  14. 14
    Take about 1/3 of dough and roll out to a thickness of your thumb and make each piece into a ring

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 2213.7kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21.9g34%
Saturated Fat 3.4g17%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 3267.9mg137%
Total Carbohydrate 504.9g169%
Dietary Fiber 21.7g87%
Sugars 333.8g
Protein 21.1g43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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