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Ricotta Fritters
Recipe courtesy Fresco by Scotto Restaurant
Show:  FoodNation With Bobby Flay
Episode:  NYC Italian Christmas
4 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1 pound ricotta cheese
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
Oil, for frying
Powdered sugar
Chestnut honey

Mix eggs and sugar together. Add ricotta and vanilla. In a separate bowl sift together all- purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to egg mixture. Beat until smooth. Fill a pot or deep-fryer half full with oil. Heat until oil gets to 350 degrees F. Drop dough into hot oil by the tablespoonful. Fry until golden brown. Remove from oil, and drain on a paper towel. Dust with powdered sugar, drizzle with warm chestnut honey, and serve immediately.


This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Intermediate
Yield: approximately 25 to 30 fritters

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