[carlo3b]

ZeppoleIngredients

• 7 cups of flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 big package of yeast
• 1 orange peel
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3-4 cups of warm water

Preparation
1) Zest (Grate) an orange peel.
2) Beat the 3 eggs.
3) Add yeast to 1 cup of warm water and mix in the 3 beaten eggs, orange peel, and 2 teaspoons of salt. Take this and add it to the 7 cups of flour and mix with your hands. As you are mixing continue to add the remaining cups of warm water. The dough should be soft and sticky. When you have finished, take the dough and wrap it in a blanket and place it on a big pan to rise. After the dough has risen, take a fork and let the air out. Re-cover and let it rise again.
4) During this time fill a pan with oil and heat until it's hot enough.
5) Take dough and shape as you like, then  slowly drop in the dough drops to the bottom and comes right back to the surface.  Once the dough has browned you want to take it out and place it on a brown paper bag.
6) Sprinkle with sugar or powder.
 

[stanz]

Carlo,
Many thanks for the recipe for Zeppole. A few questions...how many Zeppole does this produce? How large of a pot do I use and how much oil (Canola????)when the dough is ready to be cooked? Just a few minor details.........I hope I can make them for the holidays even though I think they are traditionally not a holiday undertaking....more a Spring thing, right?