Zeppoli ta San Guzepp

Ingredients

1 cup hot water

1/2 cup butter

1 Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour

4 eggs

1 tsp grated orange peel

1 tsp grated lemon peel

honey and chopped almonds for finishing

Ricotta Filling 

3 cups ricotta cheese

1 ¼ cups sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 Tsbp grated orange peel

2 Tbsp grated lemon peel

Combine all ingredients and beat with electric mixer about 10 minutes. Chill in refrigerator until ready to use.

Method

Lightly grease a baking sheet and preheat oven to 230º Celcius 

Bring water, butter sugar and salt to boil in a medium saucepan.

 
Add flour, all at once and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a smooth ball (about 3 minutes or less) Remove from heat
 
Quickly beat in eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and glossy.
 
Add orange and lemon peel and mix thoroughly
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-in apart on the baking sheet.
 
Bake at 230º 15 minutes in the middle shelf. Lower heat to 175º. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden in color. Try not to open the oven till they are ready otherwise you risk that they will not stay firm. (if it happens, do not worry they will still be delicious :) )
Remove to rack and cool completely. 
 
Cut slit in side of each puff and fill with ricotta filling.
 
Drizzle with Honey and chopped almonds.
enjoy.

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