Zeppole - Gluten Free

Zeppole is an Italian treat usually made at Christmas-time. They are similar to doughnuts. My Nonna always used to make a batch of these and a batch of Fruscoli (Crostoli) on Christmas eve.

Ingredients

450g Plain GF Flour (I use Orgran)

2 Medium Boiled Potatoes

7 gram sachet of active dry yeast

Pinch of salt

Limoncello or Lemon extract (or essense)

White sugar or icing sugar

2 Cups lukewarm water

Olive oil for frying

Method

In a large bowl add the flour and the mashed potatoes

Disolve the yeast in a separate bowl with the warm water, and add a pinch of salt

Mix all the ingredients well and work the dough for about 5 minutes, or use a standmixer

Cover the bowl with a cloth and leave th rise in a warm environment for an hour.

Use a deep frying pan or saucepan will a lot of oil (enough for the dough to float)

Drop spoon fulls of dough (I used an old tablespoon) into the oil

Turn the dough in the oil until they are a golden colour on all sides

Remove Zeppole from the oil and quickly sprinkle generous amounts of sugar on all sides, you can also use icing sugar if you prefer.