Ricotta Doughnuts

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix ricotta, eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla.
• 2 slowly incorporate flour.
• 3 pick up small portion of dough and form to make doughnut.
• 4 fry until golden brown (we usually use crisco for this-- use only a fairly neutral tasting oil-not olive oil).
• 5 drain and dust with powdered sugar.