Hanukkah Fritters

Yield: about 10 fritters

Ingredients

• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar (optional)
• Oil for frying

Instructions

1. Combine cottage cheese and egg, then beat until well blended. Stir in milk.
2. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar, if desired.
3. Add dry ingredients to wet ones and stir lightly.
4. Drop by tablespoonsful into a deep pot of hot oil. Fry until brown, 2 to 4 minutes.
5. Drain on absorbent paper towels.
6. Serve immediately with jam and sour cream.

Notes

Recipe may be doubled.