Dusted Vanilla Ricotta Fritters - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

In a large saucepan or deep fryer, heat 2\" of vegetable oil to 375\u00b0.
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.