Deep Frying Food Zeppole and Sopaipilla

Deep Frying food is a method used to cook food extremely quick and is classified as a dry cooking method because no water is used. 

Deep Fryer Italian Zeppole (A Zeppola is an Italian pastry consisting of a deep-fried dough ball of varying size but typically about 4 inches in diameter. Wikipedia)

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/8 tsp. salt

2-1/2 cups water

1/2 cup white wine

olive oil

1 Tbs. Ground cinnamon

1 cup sugar

Sift flour and salt together in a bowl and set aside. Combine water and wine in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Do not boil. When bubbles appear on the bottom of the pan, add flour mixture all at once. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the dough  comes together into a ball. Transfer to a lightly oiled work surface. Pound with a rolling pin about 10 minutes, until smooth. Roll dough into strips about 1/2 inch around. Cut into 8-inch lengths and pinch ends together to make rings. Heat oil in an electric deep fryer to 375°F. Without overcrowding, deep fry 2-3 pieces at a time 3-4 minutes until golden, pricking each one with a skewer as it fries. Drain on absorbent paper. Combine cinnamon and sugar in a bowl. Dip zeppole in sugar mixture while still hot.

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Deep Fryer Sopaipillas (A sopaipilla, sopapilla, sopaipa, or cachanga is a kind of fried pastry and a type of quick bread served in several regions with Spanish heritage in the Americas.- Wikipedia)

vegetable oil

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1-1/2 tsp. nonfat dry milk

One tsp. Vegetable shortening

1/2 cup cold water

Heat oil in an electric deep fryer to 370°F - 380°F. Combine flour and next four ingredients in a food processor and pulse 3-4 times. With machine running, pour in water through feed tube and

process about 15 seconds, or until ingredients begin to come together. Transfer mixture to a lightly floured work surface and mix by hand, adding more flour as needed, to make a soft dough. Roll into a circle about 1/8 inch thick and cut each circle into 12 wedges. Add 2 or 3 at a time to fry basket. Lower into hot oil and fry 5-7 minutes, turning several times, until golden. Drain on absorbent paper and repeat with remaining sopaipillas. Serve with honey, syrup, guacamole or salsa.

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