Editing Zeppole (section)

{{Short description|Italian pastry}}
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{{Infobox food
| name             = Zeppole
| image            = Zeppole, popular pastries eaten in Naples on Saint Joseph's Day.jpg
| image_size       = 250px
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| alternate_name   = ''Zeppola'' ([[Italian language|Italian]] singular form), ''zeppole di San Giuseppe'', ''bignè di San Giuseppe'', Saint Joseph's Day cake, ''sfinge''
| country          = [[Italy]]
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| creator          = 
| course           = 
| type             = [[Pastry]]
| served           = 
| main_ingredient  = [[Dough]], [[powdered sugar]], [[fried dough]]
| minor_ingredient = 
| variations       = 
}}

'''Zeppole''' ({{IPA|it|ˈdzeppole|lang}}; {{singular}}: ''zeppola'') are [[Italian cuisine|Italian]] [[Pastry|pastries]] consisting of a [[Deep frying|deep-fried]] [[List of fried dough foods|dough ball]] of varying size but typically about {{convert|4|in|cm}} in diameter. These [[fritter]]s are usually topped with [[powdered sugar]], and may be filled with [[custard]], [[Fruit preserves|jelly]], [[cannoli]]-style [[Custard|pastry cream]] or a [[butter]]-and-[[honey]] mixture. The consistency ranges from light and puffy, to bread- or pasta-like. They are eaten to celebrate [[Saint Joseph's Day]], which is a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] feast day.<ref name="Brown">{{cite book |last=Brown |first=Ellen |title=Donut Nation: A Cross-Country Guide to America's Best Donut Shops |publisher=[[Running Press]] p. 53 |year=2015 |isbn=978-0-7624-5525-6}}</ref>