Josephs day, is a day in honor of joseph the husband of mary the mother of jesus. This is the famous fried zeppola, a typical neapolitan pastry that is traditionally consumed on the 19th of march, on the occasion of st. Zeppole di san giuseppe recipe, by david digregorio, in desserts. The pastry shops and friggitorie fried food stands churn them out in astonishing quantity, for eating zeppole on the 19th is another of those traditions in italy that must be observed. Authentic italian zeppole recipe zeppole di san giuseppe. In padua, i enjoyed my first zeppole di san giuseppe at pasticceria graziati and i definitely enjoyed it.
Stories essentials food tours trips meet the team video buy the book. The lard is what makes the recipe authentic, but you may use all butter. Turn the zeppole once or twice, cooking until golden. I have put a link to my italian custard in the comments section. Another name for them by sicilians are sfinge or some say sfingi. Josephs pastries zeppole di san giuseppe italian recipe book st. Lots of history san guiseppe is the day for zeppole. A zeppola plural zeppole, in southern dialects zeppoli or st. This is the most classic of zeppole recipes which uses white flour, sugar, cognac, cinnamon, caster sugar, olive oil, salt making it. Josephs day cake, also called sfinge and in rome bigne di s. Traditional zeppole are filled with vanilla or chocolate pastry cream or cannoli filling.
Joseph from enna, sicily are loved throughout southern italy. We have 2 versions, the fried dough zeppole and these. This zeppole di san giuseppe recipe for traditional italian cream filled. If you make the zeppole shells in advance you can crisp either the fried or baked shell by putting them in a 350 degree oven for a few minutes before filling them. Mar 20, 2011 being a catholic country, fathers day is italy is celebrated on march 19, the feast of st. The key to success with zeppole di san giuseppe is to keep the cooking oil at the correct temperature.
The feast is associated with a number sweet and savory dishes, but none more so perhaps than the fancy, sweet version of zeppole usually called. Italian cannoli authentic italian cannoli recipe get the recipe and the history of one of. A good sprinkling of icing sugar completes this delicious dessert. Zeppole are known by other names, including bigne di san giuseppe in rome, st. The topping is a piping of pastry cream and a sour cherry for decoration. These are so good and the second version of the zeppole.
Nonna paola and nonna anna teamed up to give us their version of zeppole di san giuseppe. Josephs day celebrations in italian american communities. Being a catholic country, fathers day is italy is celebrated on march 19, the feast of st. Serve topped with a cherry or amarena sour cherry, if desired. The shells can be made ahead and frozen, and the filling can be made a day before serving. In fact it is rather curious that in the middle of lent tradition welcome the preparation of a fried sweet and yummy. First prepare the choux pastry, by placing the butter and water in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, until it comes to a rolling boil. In italian cuisine, choux pastry is the base for zeppole di san giuseppe. If you really like them, however, you can make them anytime youd like. Zeppole di san giuseppe are delicious choux pastry doughnuts filled with vanilla cream and decorated with an amaranth cherry. Commonly light, deepfried dough balls about 2 inches 5.
Josephs day deserves to be as famous as its irish counterpart for, its zeppole, sometimes spelled zeppoli or called sfinge di san giuseppe. The fried zeppole di san giuseppe should be eaten soon after they are made. The origin of zeppole, or zippula in sicilian, comes from the arabic zalabiyya meaning fried soft dough. The best zeppole di san giuseppe in montreal written by dahlia merlo on 03. Homemade zeppole di san giuseppe in naples culinary backstreets. The best zeppole di san giuseppe in montreal montreall.
Mar 12, 2019 this is the famous fried zeppola, a typical neapolitan pastry that is traditionally consumed on the 19th of march, on the occasion of st. Since saint joseph is known to be the fosterfather of jesus christ, in italy on this day we also celebrate fathers day. Mar 26, 2017 to make zeppole, put the mix in a pastry bag, cut squares 4. Traditionally, they are prepared on march 19th, st. The story goes that a severe drought struck sicily in the. Fried choux dough topped with pastry cream and either cherries or chocolate pastry. Fritta o al forno e una delizia napoletana facile da fare anche in casa. Choux pastry is usually baked but for beignets it is fried. Josephs day, eat your zeppole new england historical.
Ricette zeppole s giuseppe di iginio massari con foto e procedimento. Remove the zeppole from the oil, let all the oil drain and once the zeppole are cold, you are now ready to garnish them. Put the cream in the pastry bag and fill the hollow center of the zeppola with a bit of overflow on top. As with most cultures, italians have their share of celebrations. Zeppole di san giuseppe, a fried dough specialty made for the festival of st. Usually prepared for saint josephs day on march 19th, you can guiltfree enjoy them yearround in italy. Josephs pastry zeppole di san giuseppedi derre di derre is a norwegian pop rock band, founded in they were awarded the gammlengprisen in. Josephs day pastries or zeppole are delicious pastries from italy filled with delicious, delicate and velvety cream. Sprinkle some icing on top and garnish with the pastry cream and the sour cherries. The zeppole di riso or zeppole di san giuseppe is a typical sicilian sweet for fathers day, made of rise and honey. Its a very special holiday and a very special pastry was invented. These authentic italian zeppole are made with common pizza dough with ricotta that are shaped into balls, deepfried, and then covered with refined sugar, confectioners sugar, or cinnamon sugar. Once cooked, you can garnish them as if they were fried. Italians traditionally eat this on saint josephs day, march 19th.
You may notice that this recipe varies from region to region within italy. Saint josephs day is march 19, which is also fathers day in italy. Makes about 48 puffs on march 19, the feast of san giuseppe, every italian household makes its version of zeppole, or cream puffs. This is a popular street food during the feast of san gennaro, or saint januarius, which is celebrated every september 19. Put the cream in the pastry bag and fill the hollow center of the. Although this dessert is also prepared in other regions of southern italy, history attributes its paternity to the city of naples. Put the mix in a pastry bag and create the traditional zeppole shape in a tray covered by oven paper. This post was originally published on march 18, 2015 and updated on march 15, 2019 with updated content and photos. Feb, 20 the key to success with zeppole di san giuseppe is to keep the cooking oil at the correct temperature. Zeppole di san giuseppe, oven baked sugarlovespices. They are very much associated with the same festival in naples.
The feast of saint joseph began as a thanksgiving celebration for the saint allegedly having saved the island of sicily from a drought at some point during the 10th century and was declared an official catholic holiday in 1479. Zeppole s giuseppe di iginio massari cotto e postato. Zeppole di san giuseppe are southern italian pastries traditionally served for the feast of st. Josephs day pastry whats cookin italian style cuisine. In italy, march 19th is the day of saint joseph, marias husband, as well as fathers day. Zeppole di san giuseppe are made once a year in honor of the feast day. Zeppole di san giuseppe are a traditional italian choux pastry treat for st josephs day march 19th also, fathers day in italy. Turn the zeppole several times until they turn goldenbrown on both sides. Zeppole is the most famous dessert enjoyed on this day. The feast is associated with a number sweet and savory dishes, but none more so perhaps than the fancy, sweet version of zeppole usually called, appropriately enough, zeppole di san giuseppe. It is delicious pancakes filled with cream and decorated with amarena cherries, traditionally eaten at the feast of st. Put the squares of paper with the piped mix in the hot oil and fry until golden. Zeppole di san giuseppe are airy and eggy fried pastries essentially the italian version of a pate a choux filled with a rich pastry cream.
Recipe zeppole di san giuseppe saint josephs fritters. May 09, 2017 this is a popular street food during the feast of san gennaro, or saint januarius, which is celebrated every september 19. The book opens with a brief history of southern italy and a. If larger zeppole are desired, you can achieve this by piping a larger circle. In spain and latin america, churros are made of fried choux pastry, sugared and dipped in a thick hot chocolate for breakfast. Pour 2 glasses of water, a glass of cognac, a dessert spoon of sugar and a pinch of salt into a casserole dish. A story about cream puffs, and the men who loved them and a recipe too. A story about cream puffs, and the men who loved them and. Zeppole are traditionally consumed during the festa di san giuseppe saint josephs day celebrated every march 19, when zeppole are sold on many streets and sometimes presented as gifts. A little bit of curiosity zeppole di san giuseppe is a mustmake for saint josephs day march 19 which is one of the principal feasts in western christianity. While kids might make a drawing for their days, the real highlight of the feast of san giuseppe is the dessert, called zeppole.
Mar 19, 2017 zeppole di san giuseppe, for italian fathers day. Photo credit, zeppole di san giuseppe, rosetta costantino. Zeppole are traditionally consumed during the festa di san giuseppe saint josephs day celebrated. Josephs pastries zeppole di san giuseppe italian recipe book. Includes the recipe for the version from puglia and the version from naples. Using a small icecream scooper or 2 small spoons, carefully drop about a tablespoon of the dough into the hot olive oil, frying in batches.
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