Blueberry Ricotta Squares Recipes

BLUEBERRY RICOTTA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F. Grease a 9" springform pan and line the bottom with a ring of parchment. Whisk together flour, salt and baking powder and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together eggs and sugar on high speed for 2 minutes until frothy.
• Blend in melted butter until smooth. Add 15 oz ricotta, 1/4 cup sour cream, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 Tbsp lemon zest and beat on medium speed for 1 minute or just until blended.
• Add flour mixture and beat on low speed just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle 1 1/2 cups blueberries evenly over the top.
• Bake in the center of oven at 350˚F for 60-65 min or until edges are lightly browned and cake appears set. It will still have a slight jiggle in the center. Remove from oven and cool 20 minutes in the pan then transfer to a cake platter. Once cake is on the cake platter, you should be able to easily slide out the parchment from under the cake.
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together powdered sugar and lemon juice, adding more juice or powdered sugar to thin or thicken the glaze to desired consistency. Drizzle over warm cake and serve.

BLUEBERRY PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Line the pan with parchment paper so that it hangs over on two sides. Spray the parchment.
• For the crust: In the bowl of a food processor, combine the butter, sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Process until the mixture starts to come together and clump, 1 minute. Remove 3/4 cup and reserve; press the remaining crust mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan. Set aside.
• For the filling: In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, sour cream, sugar, lemon juice, flour, cornstarch, vanilla extract and cinnamon until smooth. Mix in 1 cup of the blueberries. Pour the filling mixture over the crust, shaking the pan gently to settle the custard and berries. Pour the remaining 1 cup blueberries over the top, spreading them evenly.
• Take the reserved crust and sprinkle it over the top of the berries, squeezing the mixture in your hands to encourage large lumps.
• Bake for 1 hour. Let cool. Remove the bars from the pan and cut into 9 pieces. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

BLUEBERRY RICOTTA SQUARES

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine flour 3/4 sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Add milk, shortening 1 egg and 1/2 tsp vanilla. Beat on low speed until combined. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
• Pour batter into greased 9x9x2" baking pan; spread evenly.
• Spread blueberries over batter.
• In medium bowl lightly beat 2 eggs with fork and add ricotta cheese, 1/3 c sugar and 1/4 tsp vanilla, beat until combined.
• Spoon ricotta mixture over blueberries and spread evenly.
• Bake at 350°F for 55-60 minutes, cool. 8. Cut into 16 squares.
• Note: You can use fresh or frozen blueberries, if you use frozen, partially thaw before using.

RICH BLUEBERRY RICOTTA CHEESE BARS!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Grease a 9x9 baking pan.
• In bowl,combine flour,1/2 cup of the sugar,baking powder,& salt.
• Add half and half,butter,1 beaten egg,and 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
• Spoon the batter evenly into pan.
• Then sprinkle blueberries over the batter.
• Combine the remaining beaten eggs, ricotta,& the 1/2 cup sugar,cornstarch,vanilla.
• Blend well.
• Spoon evenly over berries.
• Bake 55-60 minutes or until knife in middle comes out clean.
• Let cool well before cutting into bars.