Ricotta Dessert Recipes?!
Answers: Anyone have any favorite dessert recipes that are made with ricotta? Thanks. :)
i found some on this website below they had up to Results 1 - 10 of 15 for ricotta dessert. :
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PINEAPPLE CHEESE DESSERT
15 oz. part skimmed ricotta cheese
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
1 can (lg.) pineapple, crushed, in its own juice
3 pkg. sugar substitute
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 pkg. unflavored gelatin
Cinnamon
Mix together egg, vanilla, sugar substitute and lemon juice until smooth. Add cheese, mix until smooth. Drain pineapple juice into a glass and add crushed pineapple to the mixture and mix until smooth. Mix gelatin with pineapple juice and add to the mixture. Mix until smooth. Put into a pie plate and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. Cool for 4 hours and then refrigerate.
Honey Pie from Sifnos
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup cold water
4 eggs
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
1/4 cup thyme honey
1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese
DIRECTIONS
Stir together 1 3/4 cups flour and 2 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl. Work in butter until the mixture becomes crumbly. Stir in water a tablespoon at a time, just until the dough comes together and is no longer dry. Form into a ball, and wrap with plastic; refrigerate 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Roll out the dough on a floured surface and line a 10-inch pie pan. Trim excess from the edges of the pan. Pierce the bottom of the dough several times with a fork, then set aside.
Beat eggs in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon flour, and half of the cinnamon; continue beating until firm peaks form. Beat in honey, then fold in ricotta cheese until evenly combined. Pour the filling into the prepared pie shell and smooth the top of the pie with a moistened knife.
Bake in preheated oven until the center is set and the top is dark golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes. Once finished, remove from oven, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon.
Ricotta Cheese Pancakes
PREP TIME 10 Min
COOK TIME 15 Min
READY IN 25 Min
INGREDIENTS
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons SPLENDA? Granular
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 cup egg substitute
* 1/2 cup nonfat ricotta cheese
* 2 ounces fresh blueberries
DIRECTIONS
1. In a bowl, combine flour, Splenda, and baking powder. Stir in egg substitute and ricotta cheese until well blended. Gently fold in blueberries.
2. Pour 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle for each pancake. Cook until bubbles form on top, then turn to brown other side. Serve immediately with choice of condiments.
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Ricotta Cheese Cake
PREP TIME 20 Min
COOK TIME 50 Min
READY IN 1 Hr 10 Min
INGREDIENTS
* 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
* 24 ounces ricotta cheese
* 3/4 cup white sugar
* 3 eggs
* 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/8 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan.
2. Make yellow cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter into the greased 9x13 inch pan.
3. Mix together the ricotta cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract and spoon over cake batter.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 45 minutes. Sprinkle cake with confectioners' sugar when cool.
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Ricotta Cheese Pie II
INGREDIENTS
* 1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
* 1 cup white sugar
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
* salt to taste
* 3 eggs, separated
* 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
* 1 1/2 cups milk
* 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
DIRECTIONS
1. Place ricotta cheese in strainer. Drain for about 1 hour, or until most of liquid has been discarded.
2. Combine ricotta, sugar, flour, lemon juice, salt, egg yolks, evaporated milk, and milk in a large bowl; mix well.
3. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until firm. Fold into batter until smooth. Divide filling into pie crusts.
4. Bake pies for 15 minutes at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Reduce oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for an additional 25 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks. Refrigerate.
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Ricotta Cheese Cookies
INGREDIENTS
* 2 cups white sugar
* 1 cup butter, softened
* 15 ounces ricotta cheese
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2 eggs
* 4 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
* 3 tablespoons milk
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large bow, with the mixer a low speed, beat the sugar and butter until combined. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Reduce speed to medium and beat in the ricotta, vanilla and eggs.
3. Reduce speed to low. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat until dough forms.
4. Drop dough by level tablespoons, about 2 inches apart; onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 15 minutes or until cookies are very lightly golden (cookies will be soft). With spatula, remove cookies to wire rack to cool.
5. When cookies are cool, prepare icing. In small bowl, stir confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. With small spreader, spread icing on cookies; place a candied cherry piece on top of each cookie or sprinkle with colored sugar or candy sprinkles.
1 carton ricotta cheese
1 carton low fat cool whip
2 pkgs any flavor Jello, sugar free
1 small can pineapple tidbits, drained
1 cup marichinco cherries
2 cans ginger ale
dissolve the Jello in 2 cups boiling water, cool and add the ginger ale. Cool to egg white consistancy.
stir in ricotta cheese, pineapple tidbits and cherries. stir in half of cool whip. Let set til firm. Put remainder of cool whip on top and sprinkle with any kind of chopped nuts.
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It has recipes for quite a few tasty desserts that can be prepared easily from home ..