Sweet Ricotta Cheese Tart |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Torta di Ricotta , ricotta tart, a special hiloday dessert from IItalian recipe email Ingredients:
1 and 3/4 cups all purpose flour |
1 cup sugar |
2 and 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, diced |
4 large eggs |
one 15 to 16-ounce container ricotta cheese (whole-milk) |
3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature |
1 tablespoon cornstarch |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Directions:
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon orange peel, salt, and baking powder in food processor.
4. Add butter and blend until coarse meal forms.
5. Add 2 eggs and blend until moist clumps form.
6. Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface and knead to combine well, about 1 minute.
7. Divide into 2 pieces, one slightly larger.
8. Wrap and chill smaller piece. Press larger piece over bottom and up sides of 9 inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
9. Using electric mixer, beat ricotta cheese, cream cheese, cornstarch, and vanilla in large bowl to blend.
10. Beat in remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons orange peel, and 2 eggs.
11. Transfer filling to dough-lined tart pan.
12. Roll out chilled dough piece to 10-inch round.
13. Place round over tart; trim excess dough.
14. Press edges of tart to seal.
15. Cut 4 slits in top of tart.
16. Bake tart until golden and puffed, about 1 hour.
17. Cool completely. .
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