Apple Zeppole/Fried Dough Balls Recipes

Zeppole is a light deep fried dough balls. These Zeppole also know as Italian donuts and it is usually eat with dusted powdered sugar or simply filled it with custard, jelly or pastry cream. I made these with some grated apples to give it some extra sweet tanginess and it is great for afternoon snacks with a cup of cappuccino.

Ingredient:

½ stick/4 tbsp of butter
1 cup water
3 tbsp sugar
½ tsp salt
1 cup flour
3 eggs
1 green apple – grated and squeeze out water

Toss together:

4 tbsp of sugar + 1 tsp of cinnamon powder

1. In a medium size saucepan combine the butter, salt, 3 tablespoons of sugar, and water over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Take saucepan off the heat and stir in the flour. Return saucepan to the heat and stir continuously until mixture forms a ball, about 3 to 5 minutes.
2. Transfer the flour mixture to the mixer. Whisk the dough for a minute to cool it down a bit. Add eggs, 1 at a time, incorporating each egg completely before adding the next one. . Beat until smooth. Add in the apple. Mix well and set it aside.
3. Pour enough oil into a frying pan. Heat the oil over medium heat. Using a small ice-cream scooper or 2 small spoons, carefully drop about a tablespoon of the dough into oil. Turn the balls once or twice and fry until golden brown. Removed and drain the oil on paper towel.
4. Toss the Zeppole in the cinnamon sugar. Serve immediately.