Sfingi

Sfingi are Italian deep-fried doughnuts made with a sweet ricotta cheese-based batter. They're drizzled with honey and sprinkled with powdered sugar.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 219 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 pound ricotta cheese
• 2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.25 cup honey
• 1.5 tablespoons baking powder
• 0.25 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix ricotta, eggs, sugar, and vanilla together in a large bowl.

Step 2

Mix 1/2 cup flour and baking powder together in a small bowl; fold into ricotta mixture. Add enough remaining flour to make a thick batter. Let rest for 1 hour.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over high heat until a small amount of batter dropped in oil sizzles and starts to color. Working in batches if necessary, drop teaspoonfuls of batter into hot oil and deep-fry until golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

Step 4

Stack sfingi on a serving platter in a pyramid. Drizzle stack with honey and dust with confectioner's sugar.