Light Zeppole Recipe

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Light Zeppole
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups water
  • 10 oz sugar
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • 2 tbsp semolina
  • 1/4 cup marsala (sweet )

Directions:

  1. Mix water, sugar, oil and bay leaf in heavy saucepan and bring to a boil.
  2. Mix flour and semolina together and dump into boiling water all at once. Remove from heat and begin stirring with wooden spoon until it forms a mass.
  3. Return to lowest heat and cook 5 minutes stirring. Remove from heat, discard bay leaf and add yolks one at a time beating vigorously after each addition.
  4. Add marsala and beat dough until satiny. You can use a food processor to prepare this dough if you wish.
  5. Grease a countertop or board with olive oil and pat down dough into a pancake. Flatten dough and fold sides over on itself so there are 3 layers. Flatten dough again and repeat folding 5 times more.
  6. Take about 1/3 of dough and roll out to a thickness of your thumb and make each piece into a ring. Make 3 or 4 at a time and slip them into boiling oil. when you turn them, prick them with a sharp knife or fork in a few places.
  7. Drain on paper and serve warm, dusted with confectionery sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 315.21 Kcal (1320 kJ)
Calories from fat 87.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.77g 15%
Cholesterol 109.12mg 36%
Sodium 364.57mg 15%
Potassium 48.21mg 1%
Total Carbs 52.79g 18%
Sugars 46.31g 185%
Dietary Fiber 0.15g 1%
Protein 4.27g 9%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 25.9mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 169.35 Kcal (709 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.25g 15%
Cholesterol 58.63mg 36%
Sodium 195.87mg 15%
Potassium 25.9mg 1%
Total Carbs 28.36g 18%
Sugars 24.88g 185%
Dietary Fiber 0.08g 1%
Protein 2.29g 9%
Iron 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 13.9mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.1
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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