Sfingi Recipe
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Sfingi are a delicious fried dough treat rolled in sugar and cinnamon. These are made with ricotta and are absolutely amazing.
Ingredients
Batter
- 2 cups all purpose plain flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup ricotta (well drained)
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons superfine (castor) sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For frying
- sunflower oil for frying
To coat sfinge
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large heavy pot and attached a deep fry thermometer to the side. Heat the oil to 365ºF/185ºC.
- In bowl whisk the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk the ricotta, eggs and superfine sugar until smooth.
- Gradually whisk the milk into the ricotta mixture and then the vanilla.
- Gently whisk the ricotta mixture into the flour until combined.
- Before you start frying mix the sugar and cinnamon (if using) in a bowl ready to roll the sfingi.
- Prepare a tray lined with paper towels ready to drain the sfingi.
- Once the oil is at the correct temperature, use two teaspoons to scoop and push the batter into the hot oil. Don't overcrowd the pan. Fry for about 5 minutes until the sfingi are well browned.
- Remove and drain on the paper towels then roll in cinnamon sugar