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Ricotta Balls

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Submitted by: mnm777cut

 

This mixture of ricotta cheese, eggs, sugar, flour and baking powder is flavored with lemon peel, and dropped by spoonfuls into oil to fry until golden.
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Grated peel of 1 lemon
  • 1 lb ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder

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Method

Beat sugar and eggs. Add vanilla extract and grated lemon peel. Stir in ricotta. Combine and add flour and baking powder; mix well. Heat oil in frying pan and drop rounded teaspoons of batter and fry until golden.

 

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Number of Servings: makes about 3 dozen balls

 

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