Zeppole Recipe

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Zeppole
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Ingredients:

  • 8 cups flour
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups water , as needed
  • 10 tsp sugar
  • 2 (1/4 oz) packages dry yeast
  • oil (for deep frying)
  • confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Beat Eggs.
  2. Set aside.
  3. Put yeast in warm water and dissolve according to the package's instructions.
  4. Mix the yeast with the beaten eggs.
  5. Set aside.
  6. Mix together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
  7. Combine the egg/yeast mixture with the dry mixture.
  8. Mix well.
  9. Batter should be thicker than pancake batter.
  10. Put batter in a bowl and let it rise for 1 hour.
  11. Place in a warm spot and cover with a towel.
  12. Warm the oil.
  13. To test if the oil is hot enough, drop in a small amount of batter.
  14. If it sizzles the oil is ready.
  15. Take a spoonful of batter (about the size of a golf ball) and carefully drop into the oil.
  16. The zeppole do not have to be perfectly smooth and round.
  17. Be sure not to touch the spoon to the oil, as this will cool the temperature of the oil.
  18. Cook until brown.
  19. It will rise to the top.
  20. When the zeppole rises to the top, turn over to cook the other side of it to cook evenly.
  21. Once it is brown take out and drain on paper towels.
  22. While they are still warm sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
  23. **Makezeppole's in batches.
  24. Between batches, check the oil temperature to make sure it is still hot enough.
  25. It will cool down as you make the zeppole.
  26. **.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 699.57 Kcal (2929 kJ)
Calories from fat 214.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.82g 37%
Cholesterol 109.12mg 36%
Sodium 2659.51mg 111%
Potassium 617.98mg 13%
Total Carbs 105.25g 35%
Sugars 2.04g 8%
Dietary Fiber 12.38g 50%
Protein 18.32g 37%
Iron 7.3mg 40%
Calcium 461.4mg 46%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 294.3 Kcal (1232 kJ)
Calories from fat 90.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.02g 37%
Cholesterol 45.9mg 36%
Sodium 1118.81mg 111%
Potassium 259.97mg 13%
Total Carbs 44.28g 35%
Sugars 0.86g 8%
Dietary Fiber 5.21g 50%
Protein 7.71g 37%
Iron 3.1mg 40%
Calcium 194.1mg 46%

* 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

  • 15.2
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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