“Little Tires” Donuts – Oponki – Recipe #73

Ingredients:

• 500g ricotta cheese
• 500g all purpose flour 5 cups
• 1/2 cup, 100g sugar
• 2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 tsp of baking powder
• 1 łyżeczka octu
• 1 cup, 250ml sour cream
• oil for frying
• Icing sugar

Instructions:

1. Process your cheese in a food processor for about 1 min.
2. Add sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, sour cream and vinegar and process another 30 seconds.
3. Whisk your flour with a baking powder and add to your food processor. Process until you get a ball of dough.
4. Transfer onto lightly floured surface and roll to about 1 and a 1/2 cm thick.  
5. Cut circles with a glass and then cut a smaller one inside with a shot glass. The little insides you can roll out again or just fry doughnut wholes.
6. Fry in a deep frying pan, in hot oil (about 1 and a 1/2 inch deep) for couple min on each side. Drain on a paper towel.
7. Sprinkle with a icing sugar when still warm but not hot anymore. Oponki are best served fresh.

Enjoy!