Sfinge Di Ricotta Recipes

SFORMATA DI RICOTTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano. Add the tomatoes and garlic; drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Shake dish to coat tomatoes with cheese. Bake 15 minutes, until tomatoes are hot and start to split, shaking dish occasionally. Remove tomatoes from oven; cool in dish. Spoon tomatoes and their juices into a bowl; reserve the baking dish but do not wash it out.
• When baking dish is cool enough to touch, grease bottom and sides with the remaining butter. Mix the eggs and ricotta in a food processor until smooth.Add the crème fraíche and half the thyme and process until mixed. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the ricotta mixture in the baking dish; scatter the tomatoes and their juices and remaining thyme on top. Sprinkle with remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano and drizzle with olive oil. Bake until heated through, about 20 minutes.

SFINGI RECIPE

Steps:

• 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

SFINGE DI RICOTTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl; mix eggs, white sugar, and ricotta cheese until smooth and creamy. Stir in the vanilla and flour. If the batter is dry mix in a little of the milk.
• In a frying pan over medium high heat, heat vegetable oil until hot. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter into the hot oil and fry until golden. Turn to cook cookies evenly. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain cookies on paper towels. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar if desired.

SFINGE DI RICOTTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl; mix eggs, white sugar, and ricotta cheese until smooth and creamy. Stir in the vanilla and flour. If the batter is dry mix in a little of the milk.
• In a frying pan over medium high heat, heat vegetable oil until hot. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter into the hot oil and fry until golden. Turn to cook cookies evenly. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain cookies on paper towels. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar if desired.