Zeppole

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We’ve only gone and done it! We’ve reached the end of our A-Z of Potatoes journey and it’s been a wild ride. There have been ups, downs and struggles with the letter ‘E’ but we’ve made it to ‘Z’ and we’re going out in style. I’m also kinda sad it’s over.

Introducing the beautifully doughy, potato-y snack that is Zeppole. This Italian specialty is essentially a deep fried fritter that can be served plain or filled with anything from sundried tomatoes, cheese, olives, peppers or whatever else you might fancy. They kinda give off savoury doughnut vibes and I’m down for that. I was also informed that these bitesize babies should be enjoyed alongside a glass of wine, and that was the part that really sold it to me. Forget the fact that they start with the letter ‘Z’ which is incredibly handy, but I’ve now discovered a lovely treat that will be making it’s way onto my table way more often. Thanks again, Italy.

If you deserve to go down the doughnut themed route, serve up with some warm marinara sauce and a sprinkling of parmesan. Or if you just love doughnuts, I’ve got just what you’re looking for….my spudnuts.

What potato series do you wanna see next? DM me and I’ll bring your potato-based dreams to life. Check out the full A-Z series on my TikTok page.

 

 

Ingredients

metric imperial
  • 250g plain flour
  • 9oz plain flour
  • 125g potato
  • 4 1/2oz potato
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp oil (plus oil for the pan to deep fry)
  • 1/2 tsp oil (plus oil for the pan to deep fry)
  • Pinch of sugar
  • Pinch of sugar
  • 1/2 tsp dry yeast
  • 1/2 tsp dry yeast
  • 177.5ml water
  • 6fl oz water
  • Parmesan (optional)
  • Parmesan (optional)

Method

  1. Firstly, peel and boil your potatoes. Once they fall off the end of the knife, they are ready to mash. before mashing, drain and steam dry for five minutes.
  2. Once mashed, add in your flour, yeast, water, salt, sugar and oil. Stir and set for 1 hour. You want it to rise!
  3. When the dough is ready, tip it out onto a floured surface. Then I cut the dough into long strips and they halved again. I then twisted. You can make them into little doughnuts or leave as twisted strips.
  4. Next, I heated up a pan of oil to deep fry the doughy strands. You can test the oil is hot enough if it bubbles when you drop the dough in.
  5. Serve up with a healthy sprinkling of parmesan and tuck in!