St. Joseph'S Zeppole

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Directions

1. Combine water, butter, sugar and salt in saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Add flour all at once, then beat with a wooden spoon for 1 minute or until mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a ball. Cool mixture.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each egg, until mixture has satin-like sheen.
4. Use pastry bag with large star tip and fill with mixture.
5. Make doughnut shape with pastry bag on greased cookie sheet.
6. Bake in 400° oven for 20 minutes or until puffed and well browned.
7. Cool.
8. Slice each zeppole in half and fill with the following filling.