Recipe - Ricotta Puffs

1 cup Ricotta cheese; Three fourths inch
thick
3 Eggs
One fourth cup Flour
4 teaspoon Baking powder
One fourth teaspoon Salt
Salad oil
Powdered sugar

Beat ricotta with eggs & sugar till blended and smooth. In another bowl,
stir together flour, baking powder & salt;add to ricotta mixture, beating
till smooth.

Pour oil into deep pan to depth of 1 1/2";heat to 360 on deepfrying
thermometer. For each puff, drop a rounded teaspoonful into hot oil; fry
several at a time till golden brown (about 1 One half minutes). Lit out with
slotted spoon; drain well.

If made ahead, let cool, then wrap airtight and rerigerate. To reheat,
arrangepuffs on single layer on rimmed baking sheet; place in 350oven or
about 10 min., or till heated through.

Dust with powdered sugar and serve hot. Makes 3 One half doz.

Per serving: 14 Calories; 1g Fat (52% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 1g
Carbohydrate; 3mg Cholesterol; 55mg Sodium

Recipe by: Sunset Favorite Recipes II

Posted to recipeludigest by Vicky Campagna drvicky@pacbell.net on Feb
14, 1998