ZEPPOLE - Stefano Faita

ZEPPOLE - Stefano Faita

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This legendary pastry was born around 1840 in Naples, the zeppole di San Giuseppe is an airy crumb pastry, stuffed with ricotta cream.

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Ingredients

  • 500 ml (2 cups) milk
  • 160 ml (⅔ cup) unsalted butter
  • 5 ml (1 tsp) salt
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp) granulated sugar
  • 560 ml (2¼ cups) all-purpose flour
  • 6 large eggs
  • Parchment paper, cut into 12 5-inch squares
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 907 g (about 3½ cups) ricotta, drained
  • 430 ml (1¾ cups) granulated sugar
  • ½ lemon, zest
  • 1 vanilla bean, scraped and seeded
  • 125 ml (½ cup) Stefano cocoa hazelnut spread (optional)
  • 125 ml (½ cup) mini chocolate chips
  • 12 Amarena cherries (for garnish)
  • Icing sugar (for garnish)

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