Ricotta Beignets | culture: the word on cheese

Ingredients

• 1 cup good-quality ricotta
• 2 tablespoons lovage (or Italian parsley, finely chopped)
• ½ clove garlic (minced)
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt (to taste)
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried instant yeast
• 1 teaspoon fine kosher salt
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg white
• 1 quart vegetable oil (for frying)