Italian dessert recipes?
Make Zeppole!!! (Italian doghnuts) tHESE ARE WICKED EASY AND vEY YUMMY!!!! * 1 vanilla bean * 1/2 cup sugar, plus 3 tablespoons * 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon * 1 stick butter * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1 cup water * 1 cup all-purpose flour * 4 eggs * Olive oil, for frying Directions Cut open the vanilla bean lengthwise. Using the back of a knife, scrape along the inside of the vanilla bean to collect the seeds. Scrape vanilla bean seeds into a small bowl. Add the 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon and stir to combine. Set aside. 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. Using an electric hand mixer on low speed, add eggs, 1 at a time, incorporating each egg completely before adding the next. Beat until smooth. If not frying immediately, cover
Most Italian desserts aren’t as sweet as you might be used to. In addition, most of them are fairly complicated or have ingredients that cost a little more than you want to spend. Tiramisu is great, but the marscapone cheese is harder to find; and it might not transport that well. Biscotti is good, but kids might not like it; and it’s isn’t that quick and easy to make – same with cannoli. Cassata has candied fruit and marscapone cheese in it …. tortonis are wonderful, but usually frozen.
