Zeppola di San Giuseppe fatta in casa con la ricetta di Peppe Guida

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese offers a similar texture with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a unique flavor.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia reduces calories while providing sweetness.

custard

🥗Healthier: pudding

💰Cheaper: whipped cream

Pudding offers a similar creamy texture at a lower cost.

Prepare the dough by combining the sifted flour, water, sugar, butter/suet, and a pinch of salt in a pot. Bring to a boil and then mix in the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated.

Pipe the dough into circular shapes on parchment paper and let them rest.

Heat oil in a deep pan and fry the zeppole until golden brown.

For the pastry cream, heat the milk with lemon zest in a saucepan.

In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, flour, and cornstarch until smooth.

Once the milk is hot, gradually pour it into the egg mixture, whisking continuously.

Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.

Fill the fried zeppole with the pastry cream.

Cooking Techniques

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