If you couldn't find farmers cheese in your local grocery store, don't panic : use ricotta. This is a good substitute for farmers cheese. Very similar taste. But be sure to drain the water out of the ricotta.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 4servings
Author: Irina
Ingredients
2cupsfarmer cheese
2eggs
1tspbaking soda
1Tbspgranulated sugar
1/4 tspsalt
2tspvanilla
1cupall purpose flour
olive oil or vegetable oilto fry
Instructions
In a medium bowl, beat two eggs with sugar and salt, add baking soda and vanilla. Continue beating for 30 more seconds. Add two cups of farmers cheese and beat for 20 more seconds. Add flour and stir with a spatula. Dough will be sticky.
Using a small ice cream scoop, or wet hands form dough into a small balls.
In a large iron skillet, heat the oil until hot (350 degrees F). Add ponchiki, one at a time, and fry over medium heat until golden brown. Normally ponchiki roll over on their own, and you don't have to turn them over.
Lift them with tongs, drain on paper towel. Toss ponchiki in powdered sugar while they are still hot. You can serve them right away.