Zonzelle

Zonzelle are basically fried bread dough.
I’ve prepared them for my boyfriend’s birthday dinner.
It’s fried that it coulnd’t be more fried, but for a special occasion you can turn a blind eye!
Quantities are abundant, as we basically dined with those and we were 5.

Ingredients:
– 1 kg flour
– 2 cubes of yeast
– 500 g of warm water
– 2 tablespoons of salt
– 1 teaspoon sugar
– Oil for frying

Method:
Put the flour in large bowl and mix with salt and sugar.
Dissolve yeast in water and add it to the flour.
Mix well with a fork, and when the dough is too thick, knead with hands until it becomes a smooth and homogeneous ball.
Cover with a cloth and allow it to rise for at least 2 hours in a dry and sheltered place (I put the bowl in the oven).
When the dough has risen, roll it out a little at a time and cut it into small pieces, not too large.
Now fry the zonzelle in hot oil for few minutes until they are puffed and golden.
Too good!
This is a “close” picture, where you can see the inside:

Chef: Giulia from VeganBlog

1. EleonoraNW3 31 August 2010 at 13:00

   

   I know these!! It’s a typical Tuscan dish, which in every city has a different name (I know them as Coccole, Donzelle for instance)…they goes very well with vegan cheese, as if they’re hot the cheese melts with the contact…so yummy!!!

   
   
2. Cassandra78 7 October 2010 at 12:56

   

   The name’s interesting! sounds really italian
   maybe with some veg milk to replace a percentage water they will come out even smoothier?