Ricotta cream puffs are a delicious variation of the classic St. Joseph’s cream puffs made for Father’s Day. I used the Ladurée choux pastry recipe and then fried them as tradition dictates. The ricotta cream is flavored with a few drops of Liquore Strega, which can be replaced with orange liqueur, limoncello, or simply rum.
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- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 1 Hour
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Father's Day, St. Joseph
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3.4 fl oz milk
- 3.4 fl oz water
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 5.6 tbsp butter
- 4 eggs
- 1.1 lbs ricotta cheese
- 0.8 cup powdered sugar
- 1.7 fl oz Liquore Strega
- 1/2 orange (grated zest)
- 1/2 lemon (grated zest)
- 4.2 cups peanut oil (for frying)
- as needed powdered sugar
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Stand Mixer
- 1 Pot
- 1 Piping Bag
Steps
Sift the ricotta, mix it with a whisk together with the powdered sugar, liqueur, and grated citrus zest.
Cover and keep in the fridge until ready to use.In a saucepan, bring milk, water, sugar, salt, and butter to a boil.
Remove from heat and add all the flour at once, previously sifted.
Stir vigorously and quickly with a wooden spoon to prevent lumps.The dough should be compact and homogeneous. Place it back on the burner and, over low heat, continue stirring to allow the dough to dry out. It will take 1 or 2 minutes until the dough detaches from the pot.
Transfer the dough to a stand mixer bowl and let it run with the K beater until it cools down. Alternatively, you can do it by hand or with an electric mixer.
Add the eggs, one at a time, making sure to incorporate them well each time.Fill the piping bag. Use a 10 mm nozzle.
Form the cream puffs on parchment paper sheets.
Or with two teaspoons, take a bit of dough, form a ball, and gently drop it into the hot oil.
Fry at 350°F until golden.Drain on absorbent paper and fill with ricotta cream.
Serve dusted with powdered sugar.
Tips
The ricotta can be sheep, cow, or goat.
They keep for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
They keep for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
They keep for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
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