Mexican Chocolate And Date Fritters Food

MEXICAN CHOCOLATE AND DATE FRITTERS

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, mandarin peel, salt, dates and chocolate in a bowl. Whisk together ricotta, eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla in another bowl. Mix in the flour mixture to form a chunky batter.
• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 350 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in about 4 minutes.)
• Working in batches, gently drop a tablespoon of the batter in the oil and fry, turning occasionally, until deep golden in color, about 3 minutes per batch. Transfer with a slotted spoon onto paper towels to drain.
• Dust generously with powdered sugar and serve with Mexican Hot Chocolate.

CHOCOLATE FRITTERS

Steps:

• Sift the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar together into a mixing bowl. Add the egg, butter, and milk, and mix until smooth.
• Slowly heat 3 inches oil to 340°F.
• Dip the chocolate into the batter, coating each piece completely. Fry the fritters, a few at a time in the hot oil until golden brown all over, about 1 or 2 minutes. drain each batch on paper towles, then tranfer to a warm serving platter and dust with confectioner's sugar.