Ingredients
For dough
1 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 tablespoon shortening
water
For filling
1/2 lb ricotta cheese
1 egg white
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
For dusting
powdered sugar
Directions
Mix flour, butter, shortening, and water to a stiff dough; roll out thin.
Combine remaining ingredients, except powdered sugar, to make a filling.
Cut the rolled out dough into 2-inch squares; place a teaspoonful of filling in the center of each square, cover with another square of dough, seal edges tight with a fork, and fry in hot fat to a golden brown.
Serve sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Notes
This recipe was taken from "The Complete Italian Cook Book: La Cucina" by Rose L. Sorce. It was published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1953. For the entire copyright-free cookbook see www.archive.org.... Photo: Mary Melfi. | 
