INGREDIENTS
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4 to 6 cups vegetable oil
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup whole milk ricotta
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2 large eggs, lightly beaten
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3 tablespoons granulated sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
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Lemon zest, for garnish
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Quick Berry Jam, for accompaniment, recipe follows
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Quick Berry Jam
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1 pound fresh strawberries, tops cut off and halved
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1/2 pint blackberries
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1/2 pint raspberries
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1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar, depending on sweetness
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice