DUSTED VANILLA RICOTTA FRITTERS

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Easy and so good! Your loved ones will be amazed at your creativity. Recipe adapted from Gale Gand, executive pastry chef and a partner at Tru in Chicago.

Provided by NcMysteryShopper

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

vegetable oil, for frying
3 large eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar, for dusting
preserves, for dipping

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan or deep fryer, heat 2" of vegetable oil to 375°.
  • Cover a wire rack with paper towels and place on a baking sheet near your heated oil.
  • While the oil is heating, in a large bowl, beat eggs, granulated sugar and vanilla with a wooden spoon. Add ricotta and blend until smooth. Add flour and baking powder and combine until JUST blended.
  • Using a very small ice cream scoop, melon baller or 2 teaspoons, slide 8 walnut-size balls of fritter batter into the hot oil.
  • Fry until deep golden and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Transfer fritters to rack with a slotted spoon to drain.
  • Continue frying in batches of 8.
  • Arrange on a platter and dust well with confectioners' sugar and/or cinnamon sugar and serve with your favorite preserve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.1, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 95, Sodium 143.3, Carbohydrate 22.6, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 6.6, Protein 7.8

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