Name: Zeppole with Chocolate Sauce
Yield: Makes about 50 Servings
Ingredients: 8 oz. 70% bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup honey; 2 cups plus 1/2 Tbsp. bread flour; 1/2 cup plus 1/2 Tbsp. whole milk; 3 Tbsp. sugar; 1 1/2 tsp. lemon zest; 3/4 tsp. active dry yeast (from 1 envelope); 3/4 tsp. fine sea salt; 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into cubes; Vegetable oil (for deep-frying); Powdered sugar

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©Romulo Yanes

Did we mention these crisp, deep-fried zeppole come with a side of chocolate sauce?

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