Cheese balls

Mardi Gras is coming quickly, so let it be sweet! I'm giving you my favourite cheese balls. I like them better than donuts, because they're so much moist (and have less calories;)).

INGREDIENTS(approx.20 pieces)

- 250 g white cheese semi
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 16 g vanilla sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1,5 tablespoons of cream (18%)
- 1 tbsp rectified spirit
- pinch of salt
- 1 lemon, zest only, grated
- 1 l rapeseed oil for frying

PREPARATION:

Mix flour with salt and baking soda. Put cottage cheese into a bowl and mash it with a fork until all the ingredients are well mixed. It is until they form thick, sticky dough :)

Heat the oil in a deep fryer or deep, wide pot to 180 °C

Dip your tablespoon in the oil - the dough won't stick to it. Drop about 1 tablespoon scoops of dough into the oil, careful not to overcrowd the fryer.  Fry the balls, flipping them in the oil, for about 3-4 minutes or until they're golden brown. Use slotted spoon, to move the balls aside on a plate lined with paper towel sheets.

Spread powdered sugar on cheese balls while they're still warm.


Et voilà!