->Zeppoli Anchovies <-

Makes several dozen

7 cups flour, approximately

1 tbs dry yeast

1/8 tsp salt

3 cups warm water

3 small cans anchovies, each anchovy cut into 3 parts

fat to fry

Dissolve yeast in all the warm water in a large bowl.Let stand 5

to 10 minutes. Add flour and salt gradually, adding enough flourfor a slightly sticky but manageable dough. Cover and let rise till

double, about 1 hour.

Punch down and pinch off pieces of the dough, with oiled fingers,

about a 1 inch ball each piece. Insert a piece of anchoivy in the

dough and seal. Drop into hot fat and fry golden on all sides.

Serve warm.