Scarlett WFrittelle Dolci Di Ricotta (Sweet Ricotta Fritters)
March 28th 2008 13:26
Frittelle Dolci Di Ricotta (Sweet Ricotta Fritters)
About Fritter
A fritter is any kind of food coated in batter and deep fried. The word comes from the Latin frictura (‘frying”) by way of Old French and Middle English. It can refer to a dessert a side dish or a main course food.
Small cakes made with a primary ingredient, mixed with batter and fried, are found in many American cuisines. “Corn fritters” and “apple fritters” are well known, although the American apple fritter is unlike the British one. Fritters may use regular flour, cornmeal, or a mix. New England clam cakes and Maryland Boardwalk-style crab cakes are essentially varieties of fritter.
In most Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia, it is common for a variety of fritters (such as yam, sweet potato and banana) to be fried by the roadside in a large wok and sold as snacks.
There is some debate as to how to properly classify a fritter. Some consider it a doughnut, while others consider it to belong, more generally, to the pastry family.
INGREDIENTS
Serves 6
14 oz Ricotta cheese
3 eggs
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 orange, grated zest
pinch of salt
pinch of baking soda
¼ cup raisins, soaked in rum overnight
1½ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups oil, for frying
¾ cup confectioners’ sugar
1. Sieve the Ricotta into a mixing bowl.
2. Add the eggs, sugar, orange zest, salt, baking soda, and drained raisins. Lastly, stir in the sifted flour.
3. Mix until smooth. Leave to rest for 1 hour.
4. Heat the oil to very hot in a large skillet.
5. Scoop out tablespoonfuls of the batter and fry in batches of 6 – 8 until golden brown.
6. Drain on paper towels.
7. Sprinkle with the confectioners’ sugar.
8. Serve hot.
**From “The Encyclopedia of Italian Cooking” and “Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia”**[/SIZE]
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