Instructions:<\/p>\n
Bring 2 \u00bd L of milk flavoured with orange zest and salt to the boil. Add the rice and simmer without stirring until the milk is completely absorbed. Leave to cool and rise for a couple of hours.<\/p>\n
Make a well in the flour on a pastry board. Add the cooled rice and the yeast. Add the rest of the lukewarm milk (about 600 g) in which you have dissolved the sugar. Mix everything together and add the grated rind of 2 oranges until the dough has the right consistency (not too liquid and not too solid).<\/p>\n
Take small portions of the dough, shape them into small cylinders almost a finger thick and pour them into the oil preheated to 180\u00b0. After frying all the dough, dip the zeppole in the hot oil until they are crispy.<\/p>\n
Serve with orange honey, a dusting of icing sugar and cinnamon powder (if you like).<\/p>\n