Torta Frutti Di Bosco With Ricotta Whipped Cream Recipes

TORTA FRUTTI DI BOSCO WITH RICOTTA WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly spray an 11 inch removable bottomed tart pan with cooking spray.
• Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
• Add egg yolks, one at a time, and continue mixing until smooth.
• Add lemon zest and cinnamon.
• In a separate bowl, whip egg whites and salt until stiff peaks form.
• Gently fold egg whites into egg yolk mixture.
• Fold flour into mixture until just blended.
• Pour mixture into tart pan and spread evenly.
• Top with 3 cups of mix berries (reserve remaining berries for topping).
• Lightly press fruit into mixture.
• Place in oven and bake for 1 hour.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• In small bowl, mix ricotta, powdered sugar, and vanilla until well blended.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form.
• Add ricotta mixture and continue to whip until smooth.
• Dust cake with powdered sugar and top with remaining fruit.
• Serve with ricotta whipped cream.

CARLA'S TORTA DI RICOTTA

Steps:

• Refrigerate the ricotta cheese in a strainer overnight so that the excess moisture is removed. In a mixing bowl, blend the ricotta cheese and 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar with a hand mixer until it becomes a velvety consistency. In a separate bowl, whip the cream with 1/2 tablespoon of sugar. Gently fold in the whipped cream into the ricotta mixture along with the bittersweet chocolate. Spread the filling into the piecrust and refrigerate.
• In a saucepan, heat the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar and 2 cups of water. Once the sugar has dissolved, add the pears and gently simmer until soft when pierced with a knife. Remove the pears from the pan and let cool. Cut the pears into slices and fan the slices on top of the pie filling, until the surface of the pie is covered. Fill in the gaps with extra pieces of pear, if necessary.
• In another saucepan, heat the remaining 1 cup water and apricot jam. Stir and cook until the jelly is liquefied, so that it can be used as a glaze. Spread the apricot glaze over the pears and let the pie rest in the refrigerator for 4 hours before serving.

RICOTTA TART: TORTA DI RICOTTA

Steps:

• For the pasta frolla: Combine sugar, butter, egg, milk, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and mix well. Fold in the flour but do not over mix; make sure that the mixture remains cool and does not become pasty. Shape into a disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes, or until firm.
• For the Ricotta Filling: Place the ricotta in a large bowl stir in the sugar, then the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla being careful not to over mix.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut off 1/2 of the pasta frolla and reserve. Roll 1/2 of the dough into a 14-inch disc and line a 9-inch cake pan with it. Allow the dough to hang over the edge of the pan. Roll out the reserved dough into a 10-inch circle. Reserve. Pour the ricotta filling into the crust base. Lay the reserved 10-inch circle of dough on the top of the filling. Trim the excess so there is a 1/2 to 3/4-inch overhang. Take the flap of dough left on the edge of the ring and roll it on itself so that it rests completely within the pan.
• In a small bowl, beat together the egg with a pinch of salt and a few drops of water to make an egg wash. Brush the surface of the torta with the beaten egg mixture. Place the torta in the lower third of the oven and bake for about 45 minutes until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan. Serve warm, or at room temperature.

FRUTTI DI BOSCO TART RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• To make the pastry cream, in a small saucepan, heat the milk and scraped out vanilla bean over medium-high heat, until just scalded. (Temperature reached should be just below the boiling point.) Combine eggs yolks and sugar in a small bowl and beat together. Slowly stir in the flour, then add 1/4 hot milk mixture in order to temper eggs and raise their temperature without curdling or scrambling them. Pour egg mixture into remaining hot milk and return to heat, stirring constantly. Bring mixture just to a boil, then remove from heat, cover with plastic wrap. Note: make sure to place plastic wrap directly on the surface to avoid a film from forming. Refrigerate until completely chilled. For the crust: pulse flour, sugar, lemon zest and salt in a food processor until combined. Then add cold butter and pulse until butter breaks down into pea-sized crumbs. Slowly drizzle in ice water with the food processor running until dough begins to come together. Then add in 2 eggs. Mix until fully incorporated. Set up 2, large pieces of plastic wrap and turn dough out. Divide in half, roll each half into a ball, then flatten each into a disc. Tightly wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350º F. Remove 1 dough disc from fridge and roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Carefully transfer to a lightly greased, 9-inch, tart tin/springform pan. Press the dough into the bottom and sides of the pan, then trim off excess overhang. Prick the bottom all over with a fork, cover with aluminum foil and place beans (or other form of weight) on top of the foil. Bake for 20 minutes, then remove foil and bake for another 15-20, or until golden. Remove and let cool completely. Combine berries in a large bowl and muddle slightly. Mix together so juices combine and set aside. Once crust is completely cool, spoon pastry cream evenly along the inside of pie shell and top with mixed berries. Garnish with a liberal dusting of powdered sugar and serve chilled or at room temperature.