Russian Ponchiki Doughnuts - Dinner With Julie

Ingredients

• 1 cup farmers’ cheese or ricotta
• 2-3 Tbsp. sour cream (if the cheese is very dry)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ¼ cup raisins or currants (optional)
• extra flour, for rolling
• canola or other mild vegetable oil, for cooking
• icing sugar or cinnamon sugar, for dusting