Description
Delicious fried cookies made with ricotta cheese. These are also known as Italian doughnuts.
Ingredients
- 2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons white sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a medium saucepan
- combine the flour
- baking powder
- salt and sugar. Stir in the eggs
- ricotta cheese and vanilla. Mix gently over low heat until combined. Batter will be sticky.
- Drop by tablespoons into the hot oil a few at a time. Zeppole will turn over by themselves. Fry until golden brown
- about 3 or 4 minutes. Drain in a paper sack and dust with confectioners’ sugar. Serve warm.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 35