It has been quite the week. I’ve pretty much been MIA from the blog, and I’m sorry about that. But it’s all been for a good cause. I’m on WordPress now! I’m loving the new design and functionality I have. While there is some cleaning up to do from the Blogger move and some features I’m still trying to figure out, I hope you all find yourselves at home here.
For my first official WP post, I’m bringing you fritters. The lightest, most heavenly, I’ll-take-a-dozen fritters you’ve ever had. They are crispy on the outside and little clouds of soft goodness on the inside. You will be everyone’s favorite person when you make these.
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Lemon Ricotta Fritters
Ingredients
- 4 to 6 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoon vanilla
- Powdered sugar, for garnish
- Blackberry preserves, for dipping
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until oil is 370 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, eggs, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add ricotta mixture to flour mixture and combine. Dough with be very sticky.
- Working in batches, drop tablespoonfuls of dough into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, turning once. Remove cooked fritters from oil with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel lined cookie sheet. Repeat until all dough has been fried.
- Dust fritters with powdered sugar and serve with blackberry preserves.
LOVE this new design!!! looks awesome, Julie!
Thanks Paula. The amazing Maddie from Thriftary did my header again, she’s in the process of making me new buttons as well.
Julie it looks fabulous, congrats! I have decided to wait a little longer to make the move but will contact you for advice when I do!
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So many great flavors and textures going on in these fritters…love them.
They look and sound delicious!!
Wow! These look amazingly delicious! I cannot wait to taste them.
Visiting from Weekend Wonders.
~Emily
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Yay for the WP move! These fritters look amazing and delicious!!! They will be making an apperance in my house very soon. Thanks for sharing with us at Real Housemoms.
I can’t wait to give this recipe a try! I know my kids will love it! We’d love for you to share this at our party! http://www.housewivesofriverton.com/2013/02/riverton-housewives-round-up-54.html
I have posted one looks like it, using eggs, flour, salt & sugar. Aren’t they addicteve? They look delish!
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I love cheese. I love it even more when made into something sweet. I {almost} hate you for making me want these. Y-U-M! Thanks {I think} for sharing them at Wicked Good Wednesdays last week!
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What a way to celebrate a new blog! These fritters look incredible. And welcome to wordpress–I made the switch a year and a half ago and couldn’t be happier. It’s SO much easier to customize everything! I’m sure you’ll love it.
I want to make these, but I am always stymied about what to do with that oil when you are finished. How do you dispose of it?