Name: Pumpkin Zeppole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 1 ½ cups; Baking powder - 1 ½ teaspoons; Fine salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon; Freshly grated nutmeg - ⅛ teaspoon; Fresh ricotta cheese, well drained - 8 ounces; Pumpkin Puree - ½ cup; Pumpkin Puree - 2 tablespoons; White sugar - ¼ cup; Large eggs - 2; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Canola oil, for frying - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Pumpkin Zeppole

1. All-purpose flour 1 ½ cups

2. Baking powder 1 ½ teaspoons

3. Fine salt ½ teaspoon

4. Ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon

5. Freshly grated nutmeg ⅛ teaspoon

6. Fresh ricotta cheese, well drained 8 ounces

7. Pumpkin Puree ½ cup

8. Pumpkin Puree 2 tablespoons

9. White sugar ¼ cup

10. Large eggs 2

11. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

12. Canola oil, for frying 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Pumpkin Zeppole

1 . Stage

Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl.

2 . Stage

Whisk ricotta, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree, sugar, eggs, and vanilla together in a separate mixing bowl until smooth. Pour mixture into dry ingredients. Mix together until mixture becomes a loose batter.

3 . Stage

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

4 . Stage

Use one spoon to scoop out a heaping tablespoon of dough and a second spoon to carefully push dough into hot oil. Fry in batches for about 1 minute. If zeppole don't turn over by themselves after 1 minute, gently turn each with a strainer to brown on the other side, about 1 more minute. Remove with a strainer and drain on cooling rack.