Zeppole

Name: Zeppole
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 stick butter; 4 eggs; 125 grams all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps ground cinnamon; 6 servings Olive oil, for frying; 0 teaspoons salt; 100 grams sugar, plus 3 tablespoons; 1 vanilla bean; 237 milliliters water

Zeppole is a side dish that serves 6. One serving contains 350 calories, 6g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of vanilla bean, salt, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes.

Instructions

Cut open the vanilla bean lengthwise. Using the back of a knife, scrape along the inside of the vanilla bean to collect the seeds. Scrape vanilla bean seeds into a small bowl.

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Vanilla Bean

Seeds

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Knife

Bowl

Add the 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon and stir to combine. Set aside.

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Cinnamon

Sugar

In a medium saucepan combine the butter, salt, 3 tablespoons of sugar, and water over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Take pan off the heat and stir in the flour. Return pan to the heat and stir continuously until mixture forms a ball, about 3 to 5 minutes.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Transfer the flour mixture to a medium bowl. Using an electric hand mixer on low speed, add eggs, 1 at a time, incorporating each egg completely before adding the next. Beat until smooth. If not frying immediately, cover with plastic wrap and reserve in the refrigerator.

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All Purpose Flour

Egg

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Hand Mixer

Bowl

Meanwhile, pour enough oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375 degrees F.

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Cooking Oil

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Kitchen Thermometer

Using a small ice-cream scooper or 2 small spoons, carefully drop about a tablespoon of the dough into the hot olive oil, frying in batches. Turn the zeppole once or twice, cooking until golden and puffed up, about 5 minutes.

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Olive Oil