Traditional Feast Food: Zeppole

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese offers a lighter option with similar texture.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free alternative.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia reduces calories while maintaining sweetness.

chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dark chocolate has antioxidants and can be more intense in flavor.

Add 3 cups of flour to a bowl.

Add a pinch of salt and a generous pinch of sugar to the flour.

Warm 2 cups of whole milk and add 1 tablespoon of rapid rise yeast to it, letting it proof for about 10 minutes.

Mix the proofed yeast mixture into the flour mixture, adding 2 tablespoons of Filippo Berio olive oil as you mix.

Cover the dough and let it rise for about 2 hours, with a first rise for about an hour and then punching it down before a second rise.

Heat vegetable oil in a heavy stock pot over medium-high heat.

Using two teaspoons, drop spoonfuls of dough into the hot oil, frying until they float to the top and are golden brown, about 3-4 minutes each.

Drain the fried zeppole on the inside of a paper bag to keep them crisp.

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