Fritter Cookie Recipes - Sweet Ricotta Fritters Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups/400 g Ricotta cheese

• 3 eggs

• 1/3 cup/70 g granulated sugar

• grated zest of 1 orange

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/8 tsp baking soda

• 1/4 cup/40 g raisins, soaked in rum overnight

• 1 1/2 cups/225 g all purpose/plain flour

• 2 cups/500 ml oil, for frying

• 3/4 cup/120 g confectioners'/icing sugar

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Method:

1. Sieve the Ricotta into a mixing bowl. Add the eggs, sugar, orange zest, salt, baking soda, and drained raisins.

2. Lastly, stir in the sifted flour. Mix until smooth. Leave to rest for 1 hour.

3. Heat the oil to very hot in a large frying pan. Scoop out tablespoonfuls of the batter and fry in batches of 6-8 until golden brown.

4. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar and serve hot.