Bignè di San Giuseppe: 10 recipes and variations to prepare them at home

The cream puffs of San Giuseppe are a typical dessert of Lazio that is traditionally prepared on the occasion of Father's Day, March 19, but which is sometimes already part of the desserts offered by pastry shops for Carnival. We have collected for you 10 recipes of St. Joseph's puffs with variations that will satisfy both your tastes and your needs and food choices.

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I Saint John's cream puffs are a typical dessert of Lazio that is traditionally prepared on the occasion of the Father's Day, on March 19, but which is sometimes already part of the sweets offered by pastry shops in February, with the arrival of Carnival.

We have collected 10 for you recipes of Saint Joseph's puffs with variations that will satisfy both your tastes and your needs and food choices.

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Bignè di San Giuseppe, a typical recipe from Lazio

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La typical recipe puffs of San Giuseppe require you to prepare a mixture with egg, butter, sugar, flour, salt and grated lemon zest. You will then get some puffs to fry in boiling oil and dry with absorbent paper before serving. THU the complete recipe.

Vegan cream puffs of San Giuseppe with sourdough

One of the variants to prepare the San Giuseppe cream puffs at home involves using sourdough. It is also a version vegan of this dessert that will allow you to obtain about twenty cream puffs based on the ingredients indicated. THU recipe.

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Stuffed vegan cream puffs of San Giuseppe

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Here's another one vegan version of St. Joseph's puffs for which the sourdough is not needed but which involves the preparation of a fruit-based cream for the filling, with organic bananas and lemon zest. THU the complete recipe of vegan San Giuseppe cream puffs.

Read also: Bignè di San Giuseppe: the vegan recipe for the Pope's Day

Bignè di San Giuseppe in the oven

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The original recipe of the cream puffs of San Giuseppe requires frying, but those who prefer to taste lighter desserts can try this version of the puffs which includes the baking. THU the complete recipe.

Bignè di San Giuseppe gluten-free

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The cream puffs of San Giuseppe according to the original recipe are prepared using soft wheat flour, which contains gluten. However, you can make a variant of this recipe in a gluten-free version, using the XNUMX/XNUMX cup rice flour. THU recipe.

Bignè di San Giuseppe, grandmother's recipe

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A "grandmother's recipe" of San Giuseppe puffs that plans to prepare one custard for the filling, to be flavored with grated orange zest. The recommendation is to choose organic oranges to get the peel. THU recipe.

Bignè di San Giuseppe without lactose

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If you lactose intolerant but you still want to prepare the cream puffs of San Giuseppe, here is a version of these desserts designed especially for you, since neither the batter nor the cream to fill the puffs contain milk and butter. THU the complete recipe. In the photo you can see both the cream puffs and the zeppole di San Giuseppe.

Bignè di San Giuseppe with custard

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This recipe for making Saint Joseph's puffs involves the preparation of classic custard for filling and a particularity for cooking, which involves a double frying, first at 160 ° C and then at 180 ° C. THU the complete recipe.

Bignè di San Giuseppe without butter

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You can also prepare St. Joseph's puffs without butter, replacing this ingredient with vegetable butter or with an extra virgin olive oil preferably with a delicate taste. THU a recipe to inspire you to prepare the cream puffs of San Giuseppe without butter. The alternative to cow butter and margarine can be the homemade vegetable butter (Thu the instructions to prepare it).

Bignè of San Giuseppe Romans

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Finally, here is a recipe that confirms that the cream puffs of San Giuseppe are prepared in Rome as family tradition every year around Father's Day. THU the recipe for preparing choux pastry and custard for homemade Saint Joseph's puffs.

Read also: Bignè di San Giuseppe: the vegan recipe with sourdough

Marta Albè