Ingredients

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