Nonna Cecilia Debellis’ Cinnamon and Sugar Zeppole

In Italy, Carnevale, or Mardi Gras, is celebrated the forty days before Lent, and usually includes lots of treats fried to perfection. Nonna Cecilia loves making these zeppole for Martedi Grasso (Fat Tuesday), the day that precedes Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of Lent. Nonna Cecilia’s secret when making zeppole is boiled potatoes, which make the dough pillowy and soft, just the way her mother taught her. With a quick roll in cinnamon