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Add a photoZeppole are so easy to make—after all, they are basically just fried pizza dough balls—it is almost embarrassing to post about it, but since it was one of my favorite snack foods that Angelina made, it deserves pride of place on this blog. And, in any event, who doesn't like fried dough?
Ingredientes
- Pizza dough
- Anchovy fillets
- Plenty of olive and/or vegetable oil for frying
Direcciones
- Zeppole can be sweet or savory. Angelina would make the savory variety. Simply make a regular batch of pizza dough (see my post on Angelina's pizza casereccia for the recipe) and, grabbing a walnut-sized ball of dough, make a well in the middle of the ball with your finger and place a single anchovy fillet inside. Then bring the sides around the fillet to cover the well and form a nice ball. You may need to roll the dough around in your hands a bit to make sure the opening is well sealed. Continue in the same fashion with the rest of the dough.
- Now fry them gently in olive oil, or a mix of olive and canola oil, until they are nice and golden brown on all sides. It will take no longer than five minutes or so. Regulate the temperature so they do not brown too quickly, before the insides have a chance to cook. They will swell up as they fry, which is exactly what you want. Drain them on paper towels or on a rack.
- Zeppole are really best eaten right away, but you can keep them warm in a slow oven, on a baking rack placed over a cookie sheet, or even reheat them later. They will lose a bit of their crispiness but none of their goodness.
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11 de Enero de 2011
These are a lot of fun, extremely easy to make, and just plain good! Perfect for parties, snacking, or any time. Thank you for this one, Frank!Yo he cocinado/probado esta receta
16 de Enero de 2011
My grandmother also made Zeppole and we had them both sweet with apples and other ingredients and with baccala. We have lost the baccala recipe and I've been looking for one ever since. She didn't use pizza dough however. If anyone happens to find a recipe with baccala I would appreciate the recipe. I've tried several recipes but they aren't as light as hers. We all love fried dough tossed in sugar.Yo he cocinado/probado esta receta
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14 de Marzo de 2013This sounds new to me. It would be nice to try this soon. Hopefully I do it right :)
12 de Enero de 2011My husband's family also makes zeppole. We love them! Is your family from Calabria, too?1 reply
11 de Enero de 2011They may be easy to make, but sometimes we need to be reminded that good, fun food doesn't have to be complicated. :)
