Zeppole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. mace
2 eggs
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
fat for deep-frying
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Bring
all
ingredients
to
room
temperature.
Sift together the flour,
salt,\tbaking\tpowder and mace.
Beat the eggs with the sugar
until well blended.
Stir in the milk and combine with the
flour
mixture.
Beat vigorously until quite smooth.
Cover and let
stand
20 minutes.\tHeat 2 to 3 inches of fat to 370\u00b0 in
a deep fryer or a large kettle or until fat is hot enough to brown
a\t1 inch cube of bread in one minute. Using a spoon
dipped in warm water slip a scant tablespoonful of dough, one at a
time, into the fat.
Fry Zeppole, a few at a
time, about
3 minutes or until golden.
Zeppole will turn themselves as they cook.
Remove with slotted spoon, drain on paper towel and roll in confectioners sugar.