Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, italian doughnuts “zeppole”. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Italian Doughnuts “Zeppole” is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Italian Doughnuts “Zeppole” is something that I have loved my entire life.

Zeppole, Italian Ricotta Doughnuts are so incredibly light. They're sweet and crunchy on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside. As an added bonus, they're simply a snap to make at home.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook italian doughnuts “zeppole” using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Italian Doughnuts “Zeppole”:

1. Make ready white Lilly flour (or cake flour)
2. Get sugar
3. Take Baking soda
4. Take vanilla extract
5. Make ready large eggs
6. Make ready ricotta
7. Make ready buttermilk
8. Get Vegetable oil for frying
9. Prepare powdered confectioners sugar
10. Get Optional: honey and figs for garnish

This zeppole recipe is so easy to make with a few simple ingredients. When the zeppole is cool enough to handle, dip the top halves in the glaze. Using a hand grater, grate the chocolate, if using, over serving plates. Zeppole are one of the most popular Italian sweet snacks: a delicious bite to taste walking around the downtown of Naples!

Steps to make Italian Doughnuts “Zeppole”:

1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl
2. Mix eggs, ricotta, buttermilk, and vanilla extract in another bowl until just blended.
3. Combine the wet in the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. You should have a relatively stiff batter.
4. Heat about 2 inches of oil in a frying pan to 375°. WARNING: never leave hot oil unattended and wear protective clothing should it splatter on you and burn.
5. Spoon a dollop of batter into the oil. If it’s hot enough you will see bubbles at the edges start to appear. Begin to fry one of the zeppole as a tester for the temperature of the oil. Once the right temperature is achieved begin to fry the rest of the Zeppoli.
6. Fry 2-3 minutes on each side and turn when golden brown.
7. Line a plate with paper towels to remove excess oil from frying.
8. Dust Zeppole with powdered confectioners sugar using a sieve. Plate with figs and honey. Makes about 10-12 Zeppole.
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This recipe is incredibly ancient and comes directly from the Roman Empire cuisine. Place the donuts on a baking sheet with lightly floured parchment paper so they don't stick. Fry a few zeppole at a time in a large pan with plenty of oil: they only take a few minutes per side, and should be removed when golden brown. They are deep fried until they're crispy on the outside yet airy on the inside. My recipe for zeppole calls for a dusting of powdered sugar.

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