Zeppole (typical fried pastry) with vanilla cream

Zeppole of Saint Joseph: a sweet pastry that all Italians have tasted at least once in their lives… and have never been able to forget!

My father always cooked them on Saint Joseph’s day, his name-day. He spent hours deep frying them, whilst we ate them…

When we opened our restaurant, I wanted to include them in the Menu, with a few small modifications and with the addition of custard – to indulge in the pleasure of dipping the pastry in a hot, sweet cream.