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Orange and Chocolate Zeppole Recipe

Orange and Chocolate Zeppole

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Perfect Pairings

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate This RecipeRead users' reviews (46)

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  • on January 14, 2012

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    Oh so good : Do not skimp on the orange. It's what makes the dish so good. These zeppoles are very light and airy. Not like your typical doughnut.

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  • on January 01, 2012

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    i actually did not watch the show on this recipe but it seemed easy enough and the picture looks so nasty... however when i made them they became very heavy and dense, i really dont know what i did wrong? maybe my oil wasnt hot enough? might try it again

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  • on July 04, 2011

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    my family loves zeppole! I made it for the first time 6/24/2011 and know add my own little twist.

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  • on April 14, 2011

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    I was very disappointed I wont be making this any more.the zeppole were not tasty when. I fry them they like little pancakes.

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  • on February 16, 2011

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    I'm thinking about making this for my husband today..... I'm excited.

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  • on January 23, 2011

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    tastey BUT I need to try it again...

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  • on January 19, 2011

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    Very happy with this recipe - good taste, sweet enough as is, esp with the orange zest/sugar dusting. Dough was easy to make. The orange zest really helped set this apart as far as bumping up withe flavor profile and giving it that something special.

    Only challenge: Bit of a learning curve, with dropping these into the hot oil with just teaspoons -- the donut shape kept looking like it had a "tail." Tried dropping them in more quickly and that seemed to help, but took some practice. Next time, would buy a mini ice cream scooper with built-in release to drop these in oil, like Giada demo'd on her show...seems like it would be easier to control. Also had some trouble browning these evenly on both sides, just an esthetic issue with the appearance, was totally cooked through though and tasted fine. The donut/fritter just kept wanting to stay flipped on one side, though I tried to turn them in the oil. Not sure how I could have improved on it. Will definitely make this again.

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  • on January 17, 2011

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    Really good and easy to make. I skipped the granulated sugar part and dusted mine with confectioner sugar. And no chocolate dipping! Thought Iwould save a few calories!

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  • on January 17, 2011

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    I really enjoyed the orange flavor, and added a bit of orange zest in the batter. For the sauce, I used a little less cream, and used a bit of Disaronno amaretto to make up the difference. The amaretto brought out the orange even more, and made them quite flavorful! This was a real winner!

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  • on December 11, 2010

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    I've made these zeppole's countless times, but am giving the recipe 3 stars because on its own, its only "fair." I knew this recipe had potential, so I tweaked it a bit until I came up with something my family raved over. I double the orange zest in both the batter and sugar. To help the sugar "stick," I put the sugar and orange zest in my mini-chopper and pulse it a few times. That helps break down the sugar and infuse it with the oils from the orange. I put the sugar mixture in a brown paper bag and as soon as I remove the zeppole's from the oil, I dump them in the bag and shake them. Lastly omit the cream in the chocolate. Instead, I melt semi-sweet chocolate with enough unsalted butter to make the chocolate "dippable." I also add a 1/4 teaspoon of instant coffee. The coffee brings out the flavor of the chocolate. I know this all sounds labor intensive, but I really think it's worth it for these yummy little desserts.

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