163. Fritto di Ricotta

Name: Fritto di Ricotta (Ricotta Fritters)
Ingredients: 200 grams (about 7 ounces) of ricotta cheese; a dash of lemon zest; 1 pinch of salt; 2 tablespoons of brandy; 2 eggs; 2 scant teaspoons of sugar; 40 grams (about 1-⅓ ounces) of flour

Ricotta Fritters

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well

By Pellegrino Artusi

Published 1998

About

Ingredients

200 grams (about 7 ounces) of ricotta cheese
40 grams (about 1-⅓

Pasta
Vegetarian

Method

Any type of ricotta is good for this recipe as long as it hasn’t become strong smelling. But if you use the ricottas that come from Rome and the Maremma,³³ which are first-rate, you may be sure the results will win you honor and praise.

Allow the mixture to rest for several hours before frying. Using the above-mentioned amounts, th