RICOTTA FRITTERS

Deep fried food doesn’t need to be heavy and your kitchen can remain a smoke free zone .
These dessert fritters are light and crisp ,     There is no oil flavour or oiliness if you keep the frying temperature at 180 deg C.
These fritters can be served with drizzled honey or any fruit syrup ( preferably fresh ).
Place on cup plus 2 tbs of ricotta cheese into a medium sized bowl .
Whisk in 2 lightly beaten eggs until well mixed .
Add 1 and 1/2  of melted butter / marg
1 tbs of  castor sugar
Finely chopped lemon zest of 1 lemon .
1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp of salt
Mix these together well.
Now stir in 1/3 cup of plain flour until well combined .
Set the mixture aside and let rest for 2 hours ..........
Pour rice bran oil into a small saucepan to the depth of about 1”and heat over a medium heat .
( to test the oil without a thermometer , drop a bit of batter into the oil and if it floats immediately to the surface , the temperature is about right .)
Or alternatively use your deep fryer with fresh oil , set at 180 deg C .
Gently drop in the batter 1 tbs at a time , using a second spoon to push it off into the oil .
The fritters will puff up and brown .
Use the handle of a wooden spoon to flip the fritters over to brown the other side .
Remove the cooked fritters with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels .
Repeat this process until all the batter is used .
Serve the fritters hot with a drizzle of honey or fresh fruit syrup .