Lemon fritters, soft carnival fritters very easy to make, do not require rising times like Venetian fritters as they do not contain brewer’s yeast but only baking powder. These fritters with lemon need few ingredients and are just like the ones grandmothers used to make, fried and remain soft and dry. It’s very important to keep the oil temperature constant and not too high, otherwise you risk having fritters cooked on the outside but raw inside. To maintain a constant temperature, it’s important to cook a few fritters at a time. I recommend also checking out other Carnival fritter recipes so you might want to try other recipes as well. Now let’s see how to make lemon fritters and if you try them, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Carnival
Ingredients to prepare Lemon Fritters
- 8.8 oz mascarpone
- 2.8 oz sugar
- 1 lemon (untreated)
- 3 eggs
- 7 oz all-purpose flour
- 1 packet baking powder
- as needed peanut oil
- as needed powdered sugar
How to prepare Lemon Fritters
Let’s start preparing the Lemon Fritters, pour the sugar and mascarpone into a bowl and mix well with a fork to obtain a cream.
Add the flour, eggs, baking powder, and the zest of one untreated lemon, mix well with a fork until you get a homogeneous and creamy dough.
Pour the peanut oil into a pot or fryer and bring the oil to a temperature of about 340/356 °F. If you don’t have a thermometer, check when the temperature is right for frying with the help of a wooden stick, immerse it in the oil and if bubbles form around it, the oil is ready to be used.
With a teaspoon, take the dough and pour it into the hot oil, letting it detach with the help of another teaspoon. Continue this way until all the dough for the fritters is finished. For uniform cooking, after pouring the dough into the hot oil, rotate the fritters with a fork to achieve even and uniform cooking.
As the fritters are ready and golden, drain them with a slotted spoon and place them on a plate with absorbent paper. When you have cooked them all, if necessary, change the paper and sprinkle them with powdered sugar.
How to store lemon fritters
Lemon fritters can be stored at room temperature for 2 days, although I recommend consuming them the same day to keep them soft and fragrant.
