Sfingi

Serves: 5

Kendrick Gleason

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

55

Sweetness

52

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

450 g

Ricotta Cheese

2

Eggs

2 tbsps

White Sugar

1.5 tsps

Vanilla Extract

1.5 tbsps

Baking Powder

1 cup

All-Purpose Flour

2

Vegetable Oils (quarts for frying)

1 cup

Honey

1 cup

Sugar (confectioners' for dusting)

Directions:

1

In large bowl, combine ricotta, eggs, sugar and vanilla

2

Mix together baking powder and 1/2 cup flour

3

Fold into ricotta mixture

4

Add enough of remaining flour to make a thick batter

5

Let rest 1 hour

6

Heat oil in large heavy saucepan over high heat until a small amount of batter dropped in oil sizzles and starts to color

7

Drop batter by teaspoons into hot oil and deep fry until golden

8

Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels

9

Stack sfingi on serving platter in a pyramid

10

Drizzle stack with honey and dust with confectioner's sugar