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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Cut open the vanilla bean lengthwise. Using the back of a knife, scrape along the inside of the vanilla bean to collect the seeds. Scrape vanilla bean seeds into a small bowl. | 2. Add the 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon and stir to combine. Set aside. | 3. In a medium saucepan combine the butter, salt, 3 tablespoons of sugar, and water over medium heat. Bring to a boil. | 4. Take pan off the heat and stir in the flour. Return pan to the heat and stir continuously until mixture forms a ball, about 3 to 5 minutes. | 5. Transfer the flour mixture to a medium bowl. | 6. Using an electric hand mixer on low speed, add eggs, 1 at a time, incorporating each egg completely before adding the next. Beat until smooth. | 7. If not frying immediately, cover with plastic wrap and reserve in the refrigerator. | 8. Meanwhile, 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 375 degrees F. | 9. Using a small ice-cream scooper or 2 small spoons, carefully drop about a tablespoon of the dough into the hot olive oil, frying in batches. | 10. Turn the zeppole once or twice, cooking until golden and puffed up, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. | 11. Toss with cinnamon-sugar. Arrange on a platter and serve immediately. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
vanilla bean	1			12.095999999999998	0.5313	0.0025	0.0025
sugar	1/2	cup		402.99	100.79799999999999	0.0	0.0
sugar	3	tablespoons		402.99	100.79799999999999	0.0	0.0
cinnamon	2	tablespoons	ground	-	-	-	-
butter	1/2	cup		684.0	31.428	21.372	57.6
salt	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
water	1	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
purpose flour	1	cup		-	-	-	-
egg	4			286.0	1.44	25.12	19.02
olive oil				-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.