Description
Delicious soft pillows made with ricotta cheese and ground almonds, fried to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- ½ cup almond flour
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour)
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- Olive oil or butter for frying
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, almond flour, eggs, flour, nutmeg, and salt. Mix until smooth.
- Dust your hands with flour and shape the mixture into pillows about 1½ inches thick.
- Heat olive oil or butter in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
- Fry the pillows in the skillet, avoiding overcrowding, until golden and crispy, approximately 4-5 minutes per side.
- Transfer cooked pillows to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil and season with salt.
- Serve warm with a side salad or dipping sauce.
Notes
Ensure the ricotta is well-drained to avoid soggy pillows. Don’t overcrowd the skillet for optimal frying.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Ricotta, Almond, Appetizer, Vegetarian, Side Dish