ZEPPOLES!!!!

Ingredients

•             TT vanilla

•            TT sugar,(for garnishing) plus 3 tablespoons, cinnamon, maple syrup, honey for garnish which ever you like 

•             2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

•             1 Golf ball sized butter

•             1/4 teaspoon salt

•             1 cup water

•             1 cup all-purpose flour

•             4 eggs

•             oil, for frying

Directions

In a medium saucepan combine the butter, salt, 3 tablespoons of sugar, and water over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Take pan off the heat and stir in the flour. Return pan to the heat and stir continuously until mixture forms a ball, about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the flour mixture to a medium bowl. Mix by hand, add eggs, 1 at a time, incorporating each egg completely before adding the next. Beat until smooth.  Meanwhile, pour enough oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches. Heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375 degrees F.

Using a small ice-cream scooper or 2 small spoons, carefully drop about a tablespoon of the dough into the hot oil, frying in batches. Turn the Zeppole once or twice, cooking until golden and puffed up, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Toss with cinnamon-sugar. Arrange on a platter and serve immediately.