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Sunday Brunch: Ricotta Fritters
A fritter is a beautiful thing, no matter who's cooking it. Because even a bad fritter, a crunchy, fried, hunk of batter, is still probably going to be pretty good. Marc Meyer, executive chef-restaurateur of three terrific New York restaurants, Five Points, Cookshop, and Provence, makes truly delicious ricotta fritters for brunch. These babies are supremely crunchy, light, crisp on the outside and meltingly soft on the inside.
About This Recipe
| Yield: | 4-6 |
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups ricotta (about 1 pound)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Corn or canola oil
Procedures
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1
Beat the eggs, ricotta, and vanilla together in a large mixing bowl. Sift the flour, sugar, and baking powder on top, and fold the mixture together until it is a homogenous if not entirely smooth batter.
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Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Bring 2 inches of oil to 375 degrees in a wide skillet. Add tablespoon-sized lumps of batter to the oil, working in batches as necessary to avoid crowding the pan. Fry the fritters for about 4 minutes, flipping them once mid-fry to ensure that each side turns a deep golden brown.
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