Italian-Style Sufganiyot - {Frittelle Di Ricotta}

Recipe Ingredients

4		Eggs
1 1/2 cups	297g / 10oz	Sugar
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla extract
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Ricotta cheese
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Flour
2 teaspoons	10ml	Baking powder
		Oil - for frying

Recipe Instructions

Beat eggs in large bowl until fluffy. Add 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla and mix well. Add ricotta and blend. Combine flour and baking powder and fold into egg mixture a little at a time. Cover bowl with towel and let batter rest 1 hour at room temperature.

In deep fryer or saucepan, heat about 2 cups oil over medium heat and drop a few tablespoons batter into hot oil. When fritters turn golden, 3 to 4 minutes, transfer to plate and blot excess oil off with paper towel. Repeat with remaining batter.

Roll fritters in remaining 1 cup sugar and serve hot or cold.

This recipe yields About 4 dozen.

Each fritter: 63 calories; 31 mg sodium; 22 mg cholesterol; 3 grams fat; 8 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams protein; 0.01 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 11-24-1999

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