Rum And Ricotta Fritters A La Lucana

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 18 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
• 5 eggs, separated
• 1/4 cup dark rum (we used barbancourt)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• peanut oil (for cooking)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, beat the ricotta with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
• 2 lightly beat the egg yolks in a small bowl and stir in to the ricotta along with the rum, vanilla and maple syrup.
• 3 sift together the flour and baking powder and pour into the ricotta mixture.
• 4 in another bowl, beat the egg whites with a hand mixer until the peaks are stiff but not dry; fold gently and thoroughly into the batter.
• 5 heat 3-4 inches of peanut oil in a medium saucepan over just a little higher than medium heat.
• 6 when hot, but not smoking, form the fritters by dropping scant dessert spoons of the batter into the oil.
• 7 cook until golden brown, turning and cooking on each side, about five minutes.
• 8 remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• 9 serve warm with warm chocolate spice sauce and to make it even more decadent - powdered sugar!