AUTHENTIC ZEPPOLE ITALIAN DOUGHNUTS

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My church every year on Labor Day weekend has a huge festival. They're a major money maker for the church is Zeppole. You have to wait forever in line. All the ladies at the church are lined along the huge vats of oil flipping zeppoles in the oil. All my family has worked the stand. From all over Ohio people come to buy...

Provided by Annamaria Settanni McDonald

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb flour
2 medium potatoes, boiled, skin removed and mashed
1/4 oz active dry yeast
2 c warm water
pinch salt
olive oil for frying (not extra virgin)

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl add the flour and the mashed potatoes.
  • 2. Dissolve the yeast in warm water, add a pinch of salt and add to the bowl.
  • 3. Mix all the ingredients well and work the dough for about 5 minutes. Alternatively you can use a stand mixer.
  • 4. Cover the bowl with a cloth and leave to rise in a warm environment for about 1 hour.
  • 5. Get your oil very hot in a deep frying pan and with a spoon drop strands of dough in irregular shapes.
  • 6. Turn the dough in the oil until it is golden in color. Remove the Zeppole from the oil and quickly sprinkle with a generous dose of powdered sugar on all sides completely coated.

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