Zeppole di San Giuseppe
Zeppole di San Giuseppe
These oven baked zeppole di San Giuseppe are a delicious pastry to share with family on St. Joseph’s Day and Father’s Day. Typically these are fried, but oven baked works just as well.
Ingredients
Zeppole Ingredients
- 4 oz. Butter unsalted
- 1 cup Water
- 8 oz. All Purpose Flour
- 4 Eggs
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
Topping Ingredients
- 8 oz. Mascarpone Cheese
- 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- Maraschino Cherries
Instructions
- Pour the water into a medium size pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Then add in a pinch of salt and the butter. Mix until the butter has melted.
- After lowering the flame to medium/low, slowly add in the flour and continuously whisk until combined. Mix using a wooden spoon for about two more minutes until fully combined, thickened and smooth. Remove from stove top and set aside to cool off.
- Preheat oven to 400°F and place rack in middle position.
- Once cooled off, add the eggs one at a time into the dough and mix together using a wooden spoon. Make sure that each egg is fully incorporated into the dough before adding the next egg. Mix until the dough is thickened and smooth, like a thick cream, for about 5 minutes.
- Once completely mixed, scoop into a pastry bag with a star tip. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and then squeeze out the zeppole in a circular motion, leaving an empty hole in the center.
- Place the zeppole into the oven and bake for 25 minutes. At 25 minutes, check to see if they are lightly brown and if not, bake for another 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Once the zeppole have cooled, add the heavy cream into a mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer with a whisk attachment, whisk on a medium speed until the heavy cream has turned into whipped cream. Do not whisk too long or it will turn to butter.
- Add in the mascarpone cheese and lightly fold into itself using a wooden spoon until fully combined.
- Scoop the cream topping into a pastry bag with a tip and squeeze the cream mixture on top of each zeppole. Add a Maraschino cherry on top of each and enjoy!