Fried Zeppole

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• 8 eggs
• 3 tbs. vanilla
• Canola oil

Preparation

Step 1

Place the water, salt, and butter in a pan and bring to a boil. Have a whisk and wooden spoon ready. Remove the pan from heat and dump the flour in all at once, whisking it all in. Return the mixture to a burner, and stir with a spoon. Cook until the dough starts to pull easily from the sides of the pan and mixture forms a ball, 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir until tepid, 6 – 8 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring each one completely before adding the next. Stir in vanilla and cool.

Line the cookie sheets with parchment paper and grease with oil and chill.

Heat oil to 375 degrees over medium heat, slide circles into hot oil and cook until golden brown 3 – 4 minutes; drain on paper towels.