Orange and Chocolate Zeppole
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Heat the cream in a small saucepan until hot but not boiling.
- Combine the cream and chocolate in a heat-proof bowl and stir until smooth.
- Combine the butter, sugar, salt, and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Take the pan off the heat and stir in the flour.
- Return the pan to low heat and cook, stirring continuously, until the mixture forms a ball, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer the flour mixture to a medium bowl.
- Using an electric hand mixer on low speed, beat in the eggs, one at a time, incorporating each egg completely before adding the next.
- Add the orange zest and beat until smooth.
- Set aside.
- Place the orange zest and sugar in a food processor.
- Pulse until the mixture is blended.
- Transfer the sugar to a shallow dish and set aside.
- 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 350F.
- Using a small ice-cream scoop or 2 small spoons, carefully drop about a tablespoon of the dough into the hot oil.
- Make three more zeppole, being careful to not crowd the pan.
- Turn each zeppole once or twice, cooking until golden and puffed, about 5 minutes.
- Roll the cooked zeppoles with the orange sugar, then transfer to a plate.
- Continue frying the remaining batter in batchs of 4.
- Reheat the chocolate sauce if necessary, and serve in a small bowl with the zeppole.
heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate chips, butter, sugar, salt, flour, eggs, orange zest, vegetable oil, orange zest, sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/orange-and-chocolate-zeppole-376611 (may not work)