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Sweet Ricotta Tart

An easy soft crumbly pie with orange zest. The bitter chocolate acting as a tasty contrast to the sweet-tart filling.

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Sweet Ricotta Tart

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Dessert

By MC – Serves: 8-10

Prep Time: 15 minutes – Cooking Time: 30 minutes – Total Time: 45 minutes

An easy soft crumbly pie with orange zest. The bitter chocolate acting as a tasty contrast to the sweet-tart filling.

Ingredients

450g fresh ricotta cheese

100g MILK cream cheese, at room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

110g caster sugar

2 free-range eggs

100g 70% dark chocolate

icing sugar for dusting

zest of 1 orange

acqua & farina pasta sfoglia

Instructions

1

To make the filling, beat the ricotta with the cream cheese using an electric mixer until smooth.

2

Beat in the vanilla extract, remaining orange zest, the caster sugar and eggs.

3

Pour into the tart case. Bake for 30 minutes or until the pastry is golden and the filling is set

4

but with a gentle wobble in the centre.

5

Cool to room temperature, then chill for 2 hours.

6

Grate over the chocolate with a very fine grater and dust with icing sugar before serving.