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Ingredients

  • 1/2 c citron (optional)
  • 1/2 c chocolate chips
  • 1/2 c chopped nuts
  • 1 1/2 c sugar
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 lbs. ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 c flour

Instructions

  1. Blend first 4 ingredients and add 1 tablespoon of butter. Blend with your fingertips as you would a pie crust.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons cold water and 2 tablespoons of vinegar. This makes a hard dough.
  3. Chill 1 hour.
  4. Roll dough to 1/2 inch and cut into 4×5-inch rectangles. Roll dough around tubes, 1 inch diameter.
  5. Fry at 360 degrees until brown. Drain; cool.
  6. Beat ricotta, vanilla, sugar until smooth, then add chocolate chips and citron. Chill.
  7. Fill crusts at both ends with filling.