# Ricotta donuts with thyme sugar & roast fig

A showstopper recipe of ricotta donuts with thyme sugar and roast figs.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 40 g sugar
- 6 thyme sprigs
- 3 figs
- 1 little honey
- 2 thyme sprigs
- 100 g ricotta
- 1 egg
- 20 g caster sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 100 g plain flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 5 cm cooking oil
- 1 extra ricotta
- 1 handful hazelnuts

## Instructions

1. Mix together thyme leaves and 40g of sugar. Rub the leaves into the sugar until the mixture resembles wet sand.
2. Preheat oven to 180c fan. Place halved figs on a tray with thyme and a little honey. Roast for 15-20 mins until softened.
3. Whisk together ricotta, 20g of sugar, egg, and salt. Sift in flour and baking powder, gently fold with a spoon. Do not overmix. Lightly oil hands, and roll into 10 even balls.
4. Fill a deep pan with at least 5cm of cooking oil and heat to 185c. Add the balls to the oil, move gently with a metal slotted spoon until golden. Lift out, drain, and roll in thyme sugar while still hot.
5. Serve with extra ricotta, roast figs, and toasted hazelnuts.

## Equipment

- oven
- baking tray
- bowl
- whisk
- sieve
- spoon
- deep pan
- cooking thermometer
- metal slotted spoon
- kitchen paper

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNeoxWeVs/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3f1f7abf-8b16-4bfe-9fd6-f726f8299b23
- Extracted: 2025-02-07

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