By: Chef Nick Stellino
Components
For the doughnut batter:
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup C&H ® or Domino ® sugar
- 1 pound ricotta
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 heaping tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon skin
- additional light olive oil, for frying
Special equipment:
- Little ice-cream scoop
- Frying thermometer
For the lemon cream dipping sauce:
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup C&H ® or Domino ® sugar
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 3 to 4 lemons)
- Newly grated passion of 1/2 lemon
- Ice, for an ice bath
- 2 tablespoons saltless butter, somewhat softened at room temperature level
- 1/2 cup chilled heavy cream
Suggested White Wine Pairing:
- Artesa Craftsmen Series Orange Muscat
Directions
Makes 30 or more doughnuts
To prepare the doughnuts:
Mix the batter ingredients in order with a wood spoon, being cautious not to overmix. You can put the batter in the refrigerator at this moment and keep it there till you’re all set to fry, up to 48 hours. You may need to increase the frying time somewhat to make up for the cooler batter.
Heat the oil in a large pan to 325 degrees. Drop the batter by small ice-cream-scoopfuls or teaspoonfuls into the oil and deep-fry for 3 minutes, turning the doughnuts typically till golden brown on each side. Break the very first doughnut open to check that it is prepared all the method through.
Drain pipes the doughnuts on paper towels or a brown paper bag and sprinkle greatly with powdered/confectioners sugar, or position them in a resealable bag of powdered/confectioners sugar and shake them well to coat. Serve in a bowl or on a platter with a side of the lemon cream as a dipping sauce.
To prepare the lemon cream dipping sauce:
Produce 2 inches of water to a simmer in a large pan. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with a whisk accessory (or using a hand mixer), whip the eggs and sugar together till really light yellow and fluffy. Mix in the lemon juice and lemon passion. Rest the blending bowl in the saucepan, with the bowl’s base resting above– not in– the simmering water. (Pour out some water if needed.) Prepare, blending occasionally, until the mix is thickened and custardy, about 10 minutes.
Half-fill a large bowl with ice and cover with cold water. Eliminate the bowl with the custard in it from the pan and whisk in the butter up until melted. Rest the bottom of the bowl in the ice bath and let it cool, folding the mixture periodically to cool and thicken it.
In the bowl of a mixer fitted with a whisk accessory (or utilizing a hand mixer), whip the cream up until stiff. Fold it into the cooled lemon custard. Cover, and refrigerate till all set to serve. (The lemon cream can be kept refrigerated for up to 2 days prior to use.)
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