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Ricotta Fritters

by Elana
January 15, 2021
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While there are many seasonal Italian desserts that would be appropriate for springtime, in an Italian-American household, nothing says “Easter” quite like ricotta cheese. But regardless of what you are celebrating this season, I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t want to indulge yourself in the goodness of this dessert. I love ricotta because of its versatility.

You can make it savory or sweet; appetizer, entree, or dessert. This recipe is on the sweeter side and is guaranteed to induce multiple Hallelujah’s from your crowd. Plus,  making these fritters is a fun challenge for the family.

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Ricotta Fritters

  • Author: Elana Iaciofano
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While there are many seasonal desserts that would be appropriate for springtime, in an Italian-American household, nothing says “Easter” quite like ricotta cheese. Ricotta can be made savory or sweet; appetizer, entree, or dessert. This recipe is on the sweeter side and is guaranteed to induce multiple Hallelujah’s from your crowd. Plus, making these fritters is a fun challenge for the family.


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Ingredients

8 oz Fresh Ricotta cheese

2 eggs

6 tablespoons flour

20 grams or 3/4 oz butter, softened to room temperature

Grated zest from 1 lemon

salt

And, for frying:

3 cups of peanut oil

An “ugly” pot

(An ugly pot is a cheap, deep pot reserved for unsightly tasks like frying. You really don’t want to wreck one of your nicey-nice All-Clad variates with spitting hot peanut oil. Trust me.)

Thermometer (the oil should read 350 degrees)

Optional Toppings:

Honey with limoncello

Confectioners sugar


Instructions

Put the ricotta in a bowl with the two eggs and mix until well combined.

Add the flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, working it into the ricotta with a whisk.

Add in the butter, lemon zest and a pinch of salt, mixing well. If the mixture is too runny, you can add another tablespoon of flour.

Set the batter aside and let it rest for 2 hours. We didn’t do this. We have no patience.

Heat the peanut oil in your ugly pot to 350 degrees.

Test the heat by dropping a tiny ball of the batter into the oil. If it floats immediately to the surface and starts to turn golden brown, you are ready to rock and roll!

Drop the batter into the oil a tablespoon at a time, pushing the batter off of the spoon with a spatula.

Don’t crowd your ugly pot! Fritters need room to breath and fry! Give ’em some space.

When the fritters are an even golden brown, fish them out of the oil with a slotted spoon.

Set them on some parchment paper to cool.

At this point, you can either dust them with confectioners sugar, or gently heat up some honey with a splash of limoncello in it. After your liquored-up honey is warm and runny, drizzle the fritters with it.

Eat these little babies immediately. I can’t think of a reason not to…


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