Ricotta filled Graffe

Ricotta Filling

• 500 gms – 1.1 lbs. ricotta
• 360 gms – 12.5 oz. sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 70 gms – 2.5 oz dark chocolate chips
• 1 pinch salt

Graffe

• 500 gms – 1.1 lbs. flour
• 50 gms – 1.75 oz. lard
• 50 gms – 1.75 oz. sugar
• 7 gms dry – 2 ¼ tsp yeast
• 250 ml water – 1 cup + more to make batter, lukewarm
• 1 egg
• 1 pinch salt
• vegetable oil for deep frying
• Olive oil for handling the dough
• icing sugar for dusting