Castagnole al Limone

Scrumptious Castagnole. Italian carnival snacks that are meant to resemble chestnuts. Often flavored with citrus and various cream fillings. Ingredients: Dough: 1 cup ricotta 1 cup ap flour (plus 3 tbsp for adjusting) 1 tbsp cornstarch 1 egg 4 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp baking powder Small pinch salt Ricotta: 1/2 gallon whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup lemon juice Mascarpone Filling: 1 cups mascarpone 4 tbsp powdered sugar 1 tbsp lemon syrup (from sweetened lemon zest) 1 tbsp vanilla paste Sweet Lemon Zest: Zest of 3 lemons, peeled and sliced 3 tbsp sugar