Zeppole – A Popular Italian Street Food
Zeppole is an Italian pastry consisting of a deep-fried dough ball of varying size. The ULTIMATE treat when it comes to Italian Street Food. Perfectly delicious fried dough covered in powdered sugar.
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 63kcal
Equipment
- Strainer
- Wide Deep Pan
- sauce pan
- Stove
Ingredients
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- ½ cup Ricotta cheese
- ½ cup Mascarpone cheese
- 3 tablespoon Sugar
- 3 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 Egg lightly beaten
- ¼ cup Coldwater
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
- ¼ cup Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Fill a wide and deep pan with at least 2 inches of oil and heat it on medium flame.
- In a sauce pan, combine all the ingredients (except the powdered sugar) and cook it on low flame.
- Whisk together until a smooth batter forms. Turn the heat off and keep the batter aside until the oil heats up.
- With a spoon, scoop out spoonful of batter and drop it in hot oil. Do not crowd the oil too much. Fry the zeppole on medium heat until it is golden brown and then gently flip it to the other side. Let it cook on the other side until golden brown.
- Drain them on paper towel layered tray.
- Dust it liberally with powdered sugar and enjoy!!!
- These are best when eaten the same day.
Nutrition
Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg