Dusted Vanilla Ricotta Fritters

Easy and so good! Your loved ones will be amazed at your creativity. Recipe adapted from Gale Gand, executive pastry chef and a partner at Tru in Chicago.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8

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

Directions

1. In a large saucepan or deep fryer, heat 2" of vegetable oil to 375°.
2. Cover a wire rack with paper towels and place on a baking sheet near your heated oil.
3. 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.
4. Using a very small ice cream scoop, melon baller or 2 teaspoons, slide 8 walnut-size balls of fritter batter into the hot oil.
5. Fry until deep golden and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
6. Transfer fritters to rack with a slotted spoon to drain.
7. Continue frying in batches of 8.
8. Arrange on a platter and dust well with confectioners' sugar and/or cinnamon sugar and serve with your favorite preserve.