ORANGE AND CHOCOLATE ZEPPOLE
By joanmarie
Ingredients
- Orange Zeppole:
- 1 stick butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Orange Sugar:
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Chocolate Sauce:
- 3/4 cup cream
- 1 cup (8 ounces) bittersweet chocolate chips
- For the Orange Zeppole:
Details
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from FOOODNETWORK.COM
Preparation
Step 1
For the Orange Zeppole:
In a medium saucepan combine the butter, salt, sugar, and water over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the flour. Return the pan to low heat and stir continuously until the mixture forms a ball, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl. Using an electric hand mixer on low speed, add eggs, 1 at a time, incorporating each egg completely before adding the next. Add the orange zest and beat until smooth. Set aside.
For the Orange Sugar:
Place the orange zest and sugar in a food processor. Pulse the machine until the mixture is blended. Set the sugar into a wide and shallow dish. Set
aside.
Pour enough oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches. Heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F.
Using a small ice-cream scoop or 2 small spoons, carefully drop about a tablespoon of the dough into the hot oil. Turn the zeppole once or twice, cooking until golden and puffed up, about 5 minutes. Transfer the cooked zeppole to the dish with the Orange Sugar. Roll to coat in the sugar. Continue frying the remaining dough.
For the Chocolate Sauce:
Heat the cream in a small saucepan until hot but not boiling. Pour cream over the chocolate and stir until the mixture is smooth. Transfer the Chocolate Sauce into a dipping dish. Serve the zeppole alongside the Chocolate Sauce for dipping.
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