What are some good uses for Ricotta Cheese?!
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Try it in cheesecake, it's cannoli filling, lasagna filling, stuffed shell filling, and it's great with honey and strawberries as a dessert or snack!. If it's a name brand(not supermarket label)the makers usually have their website on the container and they often maintain a recipe section on the site!. Or try www!.AllRecipes!.com or for home cooks favorite recipes!. Typing "ricotta cheese" in the search box should yield you some recipes!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Ricotta Fruit Dip
Ingredients:
1 container (15 oz!.) Hautly Ricotta Cheese
1/3 cup whipping cream
3 tablespoons sugar
? teaspoon cinnamon
Assorted fresh fruits
Directions:
Place cheese, cream, sugar and cinnamon in small mixer bowl!. Beat on high speed about 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally!. Cover and chill 1 to 2 hours!. Serve with fresh fruits!.
OR
Fill phyllo dough cups with ricotta mixture and top with cherries or strawberries!.
This is a very simple no-cook recipe that matches the creaminess of ricotta (with a boost from some cream cheese) with the tartness of berries!.!.!.
2 cups whole-milk ricotta cheese
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
4 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons honey
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whip all this together very well!. You might want to put the ricotta through the blender first to smooth it our completely!. Personally, I like the texture!.
4 cups mixed fresh or frozen berries (such as blackberries, raspberries, and halved strawberries)
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 Tbs sugar (more to taste)
Combine and toss lightly!.
Put a scoop of the cheese mixture in a glass (a wine glass or champagne flute works nicely) and top with berries!.Couldn't be much simpler and it's really a great combo!.
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Ingredients:
1 container (15 oz!.) Hautly Ricotta Cheese
1/3 cup whipping cream
3 tablespoons sugar
? teaspoon cinnamon
Assorted fresh fruits
Directions:
Place cheese, cream, sugar and cinnamon in small mixer bowl!. Beat on high speed about 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally!. Cover and chill 1 to 2 hours!. Serve with fresh fruits!.
OR
Fill phyllo dough cups with ricotta mixture and top with cherries or strawberries!.
This is a very simple no-cook recipe that matches the creaminess of ricotta (with a boost from some cream cheese) with the tartness of berries!.!.!.
2 cups whole-milk ricotta cheese
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
4 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons honey
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whip all this together very well!. You might want to put the ricotta through the blender first to smooth it our completely!. Personally, I like the texture!.
4 cups mixed fresh or frozen berries (such as blackberries, raspberries, and halved strawberries)
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 Tbs sugar (more to taste)
Combine and toss lightly!.
Put a scoop of the cheese mixture in a glass (a wine glass or champagne flute works nicely) and top with berries!.Couldn't be much simpler and it's really a great combo!.
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Cannolis
1 container (32 oz!.) POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp!. vanilla
1/4 tsp!. ground cinnamon
1/2 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 cannoli shells
MIX ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and cinnamon until well blended!. Stir in chocolate chips; cover!. Refrigerate 30 min!.
FILL shells with the cheese mixture!.
SERVE immediately!. Or, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve!.
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1 container (32 oz!.) POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp!. vanilla
1/4 tsp!. ground cinnamon
1/2 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 cannoli shells
MIX ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and cinnamon until well blended!. Stir in chocolate chips; cover!. Refrigerate 30 min!.
FILL shells with the cheese mixture!.
SERVE immediately!. Or, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve!.
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ITALIAN LOVE CAKE
1 pkg!. chocolate cake mix
2 lbs!. Ricotta cheese
3 eggs
2 tsp!. vanilla extract
3/4 c!. sugar
TOPPING:
1 (4 oz!.) pkg!. chocolate instant pudding
1 c!. cold milk
1 container whipped dessert topping
Prepare cake mix as directed and pour into greased 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish!. Mix cheese, eggs, vanilla and sugar; pour on top of cake batter!. DO NOT MIX INTO BATTER! Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour, checking closely!. Cool and refrigerate; best overnight!. Mix all topping ingredients together and frost cooled cake!.
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1 pkg!. chocolate cake mix
2 lbs!. Ricotta cheese
3 eggs
2 tsp!. vanilla extract
3/4 c!. sugar
TOPPING:
1 (4 oz!.) pkg!. chocolate instant pudding
1 c!. cold milk
1 container whipped dessert topping
Prepare cake mix as directed and pour into greased 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish!. Mix cheese, eggs, vanilla and sugar; pour on top of cake batter!. DO NOT MIX INTO BATTER! Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour, checking closely!. Cool and refrigerate; best overnight!. Mix all topping ingredients together and frost cooled cake!.
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Something SOOOO easy to do is simply to mix it with a little sugar and cocoa powder, or sugar and pumpkin pie spice, or sugar and lemon extract!.
Then stir and enjoy a nice desert!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Then stir and enjoy a nice desert!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Anything you can do with cottage cheese, you can do with ricotta!. It's basically Italian cottage cheese!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Lasagna, manicotti, baked ziti
http://allrecipes!.com/Recipe/Manicotti/D!.!.!.
http://allrecipes!.com/Recipe/American-La!.!.!.
http://allrecipes!.com/Recipe/Baked-Ziti-!.!.!.
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http://allrecipes!.com/Recipe/Manicotti/D!.!.!.
http://allrecipes!.com/Recipe/American-La!.!.!.
http://allrecipes!.com/Recipe/Baked-Ziti-!.!.!.
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- Cheesecake
- Lasagna
- Fondue
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- Lasagna
- Fondue
- Ravioli Www@FoodAQ@Com
Make toast, smear with your favorite jelly, and top with ricotta!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
lasagna' stuffed shells' mac and cheese w/ other cheesesWww@FoodAQ@Com
lasagna
stuffed shells
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stuffed shells
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