Best Sfinge Di Ricotta Recipes

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SFINGI



Sfingi image

Sfingi are also called zeppole. You'll never realize you're eating ricotta cheese! These are very good - be sure to eat them while they're warm.

Provided by KITTYCATGRL

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h40m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound ricotta cheese
2 eggs
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
¼ cup honey
¼ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

  • In large bowl, combine ricotta, eggs, sugar and vanilla. Mix together baking powder and 1/2 cup flour. Fold into ricotta mixture. Add enough of remaining flour to make a thick batter. Let rest 1 hour.
  • Heat oil in large heavy saucepan over high heat until a small amount of batter dropped in oil sizzles and starts to color. Drop batter by teaspoons into hot oil and deep fry until golden. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
  • Stack sfingi on serving platter in a pyramid. Drizzle stack with honey and dust with confectioner's sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 34.2 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 148.3 mg, Sugar 8.5 g

SFINGE DE SAN GIUSEPPE



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A variation of the traditional sfinge recipe. A simple batter similar to Zeppoli, dropped into hot oil, fried crisp and dusted with powdered sugar.

Provided by Brenda.

Categories     Dessert

Time 13m

Yield 18-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb ricotta cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 eggs
2 cups self-rising flour

Steps:

  • Mix ricotta cheese with sugar, vanilla and eggs.
  • Mix in Self-Rising flour and beat until smooth.
  • Heat oil to 370 degrees.
  • Drop mixture by tablespoons a few at a time into oil.
  • Remove from oil when they reach a golden brown.
  • Drain on absorbent paper.
  • Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar, cinnamon sugar or honey.
  • Serve Warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.8, Fat 5.1, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 83.4, Sodium 221, Carbohydrate 16.8, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 5.8, Protein 6.3

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