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Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• egg
• ham
• genoa salami
• mozzarella cheese
• prosciutto
• pie crust
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. 2 Place ricotta in a large mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time, with an electric mixer on low speed. Stir in ham, salami, mozzarella, and prosciutto until well combined.
3. 3 Line the bottom and sides of two 9-inch pans with pie crusts. Divide ricotta mixture between the pans. Sprinkle each pie with Parmesan cheese, then cover filling with remaining pie crusts. Crimp the edges and cut several slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, about 1 hour. Cool pies on wire racks.

By PAMSTER2

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• pie crust
• mozzarella cheese
• egg
• sweet capicola
• hot capicola
• pepperoni
• egg white

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press 1 pie crust each into the bottom of two 9-inch pie dishes; set aside.
2. 2 Mix together ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and eggs in a large bowl until well combined. Roughly chop sweet capicola, hot capicola, and pepperoni; fold into cheese mixture. Divide evenly between the prepared pie dishes.
3. 3 Top each with a remaining pie crust, crimping the edges together to seal. Brush the top of each pie with beaten egg white.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 45 to 60 minutes. Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

By SMZCOZ

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• egg
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• sugar
• orange zest
• whiskey

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat two 9-inch pie pans with vegetable oil cooking spray.
2. 2 Beat eggs in a large bowl. Mix in the ricotta cheese, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar, zest, and whiskey. Pour into prepared pans.
3. 3 Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, until firm. Let cool, then refrigerate until cold.

By CLIFFYW

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• white sugar
• all-purpose flour
• egg
• cinnamon
• orange zest
• vanilla extract
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Set rack in the middle of the oven. Butter and flour a 9 1/2 inch springform pan, and tap out excess flour.
2. 2 Place the ricotta in a large mixing bowl, and stir it as smooth as possible with a rubber spatula. Stir the sugar and flour together thoroughly into the ricotta. Stir in the eggs 1 at a time. Blend in the vanilla, cinnamon, orange zest, and salt. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
3. 3 Bake in the center of the oven for about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, until a light golden color. Make sure the center is fairly firm, and the point of a sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. It will sink slightly as it cools. Cover, and chill till serving time.

By Nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• heavy cream
• sugar
• sour cream
• sugar
• dark rum
• coffee
• ladyfinger

Instructions

1. 1 Beat cream and 3 tablespoons sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2. 2 Beat ricotta cheese, sour cream, and sugar together in a bowl. Fold in whipped cream; add rum.
3. 3 Pour coffee into a bowl. Dip ends of 1/2 of the ladyfingers in coffee. Arrange ladyfingers dipped-side down into a single layer in a 2- to 2 1/2-inch deep rectangular serving dish. Spread 1/2 of the ricotta-cream mixture on top. Repeat dipping and arranging remaining ladyfingers; spread remaining ricotta-cream mixture on top. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until fully chilled, 10 to 12 hours.

By Jude

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• confectioners' sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• almond extract
• rum extract
• lemon zest
• lemon juice
• orange zest

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 inch round springform or regular pan.
2. 2 Combine the ricotta, confectioners' sugar and eggs. Blend well. Stir in vanilla, almond extract, rum extract, lemon juice, lemon zest and orange zest. Beat by hand until smooth and creamy. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
3. 3 Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 40 minutes, until golden. Place on a rack and cool.

By LYNN SEVERNS

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• confectioners' sugar
• almond
• mini semi-sweet chocolate chip
• amaretto liqueur
• cannoli shell
• confectioners' sugar
• cocoa powder
• maraschino cherry

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, stir ricotta cheese with 1 cup confectioners sugar until combined. Add almonds, chocolate chips and almond liqueur.
2. 2 Carefully spoon into cannoli shells (or pipe from a pastry bag), filling from the center out.
3. 3 Sprinkle individual serving plates with powdered sugar and cocoa, or sprinkle on cannoli. Garnish plates with cherries.

By KITTYCATGRL

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• butter
• egg
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• heavy cream
• white rice
• pineapple

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish; set aside.
2. 2 Beat eggs in very large bowl. Add sugar, mixing well. Stir in ricotta cheese and vanilla until smooth and creamy; stir in heavy cream.
3. 3 Fold in cooked rice and crushed pineapple; pour into prepared dish.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, at least 1 hour. Refrigerate until thoroughly cooled.

By Star Pooley

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• egg
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• vegetable oil
• honey
• confectioners sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Mix ricotta, eggs, sugar, and vanilla together in a large bowl.
2. 2 Mix 1/2 cup flour and baking powder together in a small bowl; fold into ricotta mixture. Add enough remaining flour to make a thick batter. Let rest for 1 hour.
3. 3 Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over high heat until a small amount of batter dropped in oil sizzles and starts to color. Working in batches if necessary, drop teaspoonfuls of batter into hot oil and deep-fry until golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
4. 4 Stack sfingi on a serving platter in a pyramid. Drizzle stack with honey and dust with confectioner's sugar.

By KITTYCATGRL

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• panettone
• mascarpone cheese
• pistachio nut
• candied fruit
• white sugar
• dark chocolate
• cherry
• vin santo
• dark chocolate

Instructions

1. 1 Line a large bowl with plastic wrap to make a mold.
2. 2 Slice 1/2 inch off the top and bottom of the panettone. Cut another horizontal slice off the top. Slice remaining panettone vertically; cut each vertical slice in half.
3. 3 Mix ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese, pistachio nuts, candied fruit, sugar, and dark chocolate together to make the filling. Mix in cherries to create a marbled effect.
4. 4 Lay the top panettone slice in the bottom of the mold. Sprinkle vin santo on top. Arrange vertical halves around the side of the bowl, overlapping slightly if needed. Sprinkle with more vin santo. Spoon 1/2 the ricotta mixture into the center, smoothing into corners using the back of a spoon. Lay second panettone slice on top; sprinkle with vin santo. Add remaining ricotta mixture, again smoothing down with the spoon. Cover with the bottom slice. Drizzle more vin santo and reserved cherry syrup on top.
5. 5 Cover with plastic wrap and place a plate on top. Add bags of beans to press down on zuccotto. Refrigerate until set, 8 hours to overnight.
6. 6 Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes.
7. 7 Invert zuccotto onto a serving plate and peel off plastic wrap. Drizzle melted chocolate over the top.

By NazarBlue

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• cream cheese
• egg
• white sugar
• butter
• flour
• cornstarch
• lemon juice
• vanilla extract
• sour cream

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan.
3. 3 Mix cream cheese and ricotta cheese together in a mixing bowl until well combined.
4. 4 Add eggs, sugar, butter, flour, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla; mix to combine.
5. 5 Stir in sour cream and pour into the prepared pan.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn the oven off; allow cheesecake to cool in the oven with the door closed for 1 hour more to prevent cracking.
7. 7 Cool cheesecake completely in the refrigerator before serving.

By April Caudle

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• confectioners' sugar
• pumpkin
• mascarpone cheese
• vanilla pudding mix
• pumpkin pie spice
• heavy cream
• cannoli shell
• sprinkles
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Stir 1 cup confectioners' sugar, pumpkin, mascarpone cheese, ricotta cheese, pudding mix, and pumpkin pie spice together in a bowl until smooth.
3. 3 Beat cream in a chilled bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
4. 4 Fold into pumpkin mixture.
5. 5 Spoon pumpkin mixture into a resealable plastic bag and snip a 3/4-inch hole in the corner. Pipe pumpkin mixture into each cannoli shell.
6. 6 Garnish the ends with sprinkles and confectioners' sugar.

By chefchristabug

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• egg
• white sugar
• vanilla flavoring
• anise extract
• lime zest
• lemon zest
• semisweet chocolate chip
• flour
• graham cracker crust

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl, then mix in the sugar, vanilla flavoring, anise extract, lime zest, lemon zest, and ricotta cheese until smooth. Toss the chocolate chips with the flour in a plastic bag to coat. Fold in to the ricotta batter until evenly blended. Place the graham cracker crusts onto baking sheets. Evenly divide the batter among the crusts.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then rotate the cheesecakes 90 degrees, and continue baking until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes longer. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate at least 2 hours until cold before serving.

By Keri

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• egg noodle
• butter
• white sugar
• milk
• heavy cream
• anise extract
• vanilla extract
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. 2 In large mixing bowl, combine noodles, butter, sugar, milk, cream, anise, vanilla, eggs and ricotta. Spoon into 9x13 inch baking dish and bake for 1 1/4 hours, until golden and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool and serve.

By Connie Malagrino

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• confectioners sugar
• mixed peel
• dark chocolate
• all-purpose flour
• marsala wine
• butter
• sugar
• vinegar
• corn oil
• pistachio nut
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Beat ricotta cheese and 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Stir in mixed peel and chocolate. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
2. 2 Mix flour, Marsala wine, butter, sugar, and vinegar together in a bowl to make cannoli dough. Wrap in plastic wrap; let rest for 30 minutes.
3. 3 Knead dough on a lightly floured work surface until smooth. Roll to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into twenty 4-inch squares. Wrap each square around a metal tubular mold, overlapping ends and dabbing with warm water to seal.
4. 4 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Lower some cannoli molds into the hot oil; cook until shells are golden and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining cannoli molds. Cool briefly; twist molds carefully to remove shells. Let shells cool completely, about 15 minutes.
5. 5 Fill cooled cannoli shells with ricotta filling using a spoon or piping bag. Arrange cannoli on a serving platter. Garnish with pistachios; sprinkle 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar on top.

By Maria

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• chocolate cake mix
• water
• egg
• vegetable oil
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• instant chocolate pudding mix
• milk
• whipped topping

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Combine cake mix, water, 3 eggs, and oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until well combined, about 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Set aside.
3. 3 To make the ricotta cheese layer: Combine ricotta cheese, sugar, vanilla, and remaining 4 eggs in a separate bowl; blend well. Spread ricotta mixture evenly over the top of the cake batter.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes if using a glass baking dish, or 1 ½ hours if using a metal pan. Allow cake to cool completely before topping.
5. 5 To make the topping: Blend pudding mix and milk until thickened. Blend in whipped topping. Spread over cooled cake.

By Rene

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• vegetable oil
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• white sugar
• salt
• egg
• vanilla extract
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients. Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir in eggs, ricotta cheese, and vanilla. Mix gently over low heat until combined. Batter will be sticky.
3. 3 Drop by tablespoons into the hot oil a few at a time. Zeppole will turn over by themselves. Fry until golden brown, about 3 or 4 minutes. Drain in a paper sack and dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve warm.

By Arvilla

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• graham cracker crumb
• butter
• honey
• egg
• honey
• vanilla extract
• whole wheat flour
• lemon zest
• almond
• pumpkin seed

Instructions

1. 1 In a small mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and honey and mix well. Place in a 9 inch springform pan and spread evenly across the bottom. Refrigerate 30 minutes to chill.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
3. 3 In a large electric mixer bowl, combine ricotta and eggs (beat in one at a time until incorporated). Add tablespoon of honey, vanilla and flour. Beat until smooth. Fold in lemon peel and almonds. Pour mixture into chilled crust and scatter pumpkin seeds on top.
4. 4 Bake for 1 hour or until just firm and lightly colored on top. Turn oven off, open door and leave pie inside to cool for 30 minutes.
5. 5 Remove pie from oven, refrigerate and chill for 2 hours to overnight before serving.

By MARBALET

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• white sugar
• butter
• lemon
• vanilla sugar
• egg
• almond flour
• white sugar
• almond
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch springform pan and line with parchment paper.
2. 2 Bean 3/4 cup sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla sugar; mix until well combined. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in almond flour and ricotta cheese with a silicone spatula.
3. 3 Wash and dry the beaters. Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Fold stiff egg whites into almond-ricotta batter; pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with sliced almonds.
4. 4 Bake on the center rake of the preheated oven until edges of the cake are lightly browned, about 50 minutes. Cake will still be a little wobbly in the middle.
5. 5 Remove from the oven and let cake cool completely in the pan before transferring to a cake platter, about 1 hour. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• white sugar
• butter
• egg
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• confectioners sugar
• milk
• almond extract
• candy sprinkle

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line cookie sheets.
2. 2 Combine ricotta, sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
3. 3 Combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda; blend into ricotta mixture, mixing in additional flour if needed to form a workable dough.
4. 4 Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.
6. 6 To make the glaze: Mix confectioners' sugar, milk, and almond extract together until smooth. Spoon over warm cookies, and sprinkle with colored candy sprinkles.

By Sandy

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• cooking spray
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• yeast
• vanillina
• salt
• butter
• egg
• white sugar
• semisweet chocolate chip

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a deep-dish pie plate with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
2. 2 Place flour, sugar, livieto, vanillina, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine. Drizzle in the butter and egg while pulsing. Pulse only until the mixture is crumbly.
3. 3 Sprinkle 1/2 of the crumb mixture into the prepared pie plate and spread around until it covers the bottom. Do not press down.
4. 4 Stir ricotta cheese, sugar, and chocolate chips together with a rubber scraper until combined. Spread filling evenly over the base crust. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture evenly on top of the ricotta layer, making sure that all of the ricotta layer is covered.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Switch the oven to broil and continue to bake until the top is nicely browned, about 3 minutes more. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

By Kim's Cooking Now

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• sugar
• butter
• lemon juice
• almond extract
• lemon zest
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• powdered sugar
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until blended. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in ricotta cheese, lemon juice, almond extract, lemon zest, and egg on medium speed until well combined. Reduce speed to low. Add flour, baking powder, and salt; beat slowly until a dough forms.
3. 3 Drop dough about 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet using a cookie scoop.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are very lightly golden but still soft, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven, transfer to a wire rack, and cool completely before icing, about 30 minutes.
5. 5 Stir powdered sugar and lemon juice together in a small bowl to make a smooth icing. Drizzle icing onto the cookies. Set cookies aside to allow lemon glaze to dry completely.

By thedailygourmet

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• salt
• shortening
• egg
• white wine
• egg
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, stir together 2 cups of the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Make a well in the center and pour the eggs and white wine into it. Stir with a fork, gradually bringing the dry mixture into the center until a dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead in remaining flour until smooth. Cover and let rest for 5 minutes.
2. 2 In a small bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese, egg, sugar and vanilla until well blended. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out 3 inch circles using a cookie cutter or a glass. Place 1 tablespoon of the ricotta cheese mixture in the center of each circle. Fold edges over into a half-moon shape and press to seal. Raviolis can be frozen at this point and saved for later. It seems to help keep the filling from oozing out while frying.
3. 3 In a large heavy skillet, heat oil, one inch deep, to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C).
4. 4 Place the ravioli into the hot oil so that they are not crowded. Fry on both sides until golden. Drain on paper towels. If you like, dust with confectioners' sugar or drizzle with honey before serving.

By Valerie

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• lasagna noodle
• cheddar cheese
• egg
• white sugar
• almond extract
• apple pie filling
• all-purpose flour
• brown sugar
• oat
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• margarine
• sour cream
• brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, and rinse noodles, and set aside.
2. 2 In a medium bowl, mix together the Cheddar cheese, ricotta cheese, egg, white sugar, and almond extract. Spread one can of apple pie filling in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer half of the noodles to cover the filling. Spread the cheese mixture over the noodles. Top with the remaining noodles, and spread the remaining can of apple pie filling over the top of those.
3. 3 In a small bowl, stir together the flour, 6 tablespoons brown sugar, oats, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix in margarine until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over the top of the pie filling.
4. 4 Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for 15 minutes. While the lasagna cools, stir together the sour cream and 1/3 cup brown sugar. To serve, cut into squares and top with sour cream as a garnish.

By Linda Correia

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• butter
• sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• salt
• butter
• confectioners' sugar
• vanilla extract
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. 2 In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and ricotta cheese. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the cheese mixture. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
3. 3 Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
4. 4 In a medium bowl, cream together the remaining butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in vanilla and milk gradually until a spreadable consistency is reached. Frost cooled cookies.

By PGOETZ

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• baking powder
• milk
• shortening
• egg
• lemon extract
• blueberry
• egg
• white sugar
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
2. 2 In a large bowl, stir together flour, 3/4 cup sugar, and baking powder. Add milk, shortening, 1 egg, and lemon extract; beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute, then beat on medium speed for 1 more minute. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan; sprinkle with blueberries.
3. 3 In a medium bowl, stir together 2 beaten eggs, ricotta cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, and vanilla until well combined. Spoon over blueberries and spread evenly.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into squares to serve.

By AuntieJ

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• rice flour
• buckwheat flour
• potato starch
• tapioca starch
• white sugar
• brown sugar
• butter
• egg
• egg yolk
• white sugar
• brown sugar
• egg yolk
• blueberry

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 355 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare 2 pieces of parchment paper large enough to cover a 9-inch round tart pan.
2. 2 Whisk rice flour, buckwheat flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, white sugar, and dark brown sugar together. Cut in butter with your fingers until fully incorporated. Mix in egg and egg yolk by hand. Knead until the dough comes together to form a ball.
3. 3 Roll out the dough between the 2 sheets of parchment paper until it is approximately 1/2-inch thick and large enough to cover the bottom and rim of the tart pan. Place the crust in the pan. Remove the top sheet of paper to poke holes with a fork. Replace the paper. Fill the pan with pie weights or dried beans.
4. 4 Bake the tart shell on the bottom rack of the oven until slightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool, removing the weights. Keep the oven on.
5. 5 Meanwhile, whisk together ricotta, white sugar, dark brown sugar, and egg yolks in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Pour ricotta mixture over the crust and smooth out with a rubber scraper. Top with fresh blueberries.
6. 6 Bake until the blueberries and the ricotta cream are bubbly and beginning to brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool to set before serving.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• all-purpose flour
• sugar
• salt
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• shortening
• egg white
• red wine
• oil
• confectioners' sugar
• vanilla extract
• semisweet chocolate chip
• orange peel

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Blend in the shortening and egg white. Add the red wine one tablespoon at a time until the mixture forms a ball. Knead the dough enough to bring it together. Cover and let rest for half an hour.
2. 2 Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Divide dough into 2 parts. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 4 inch long ovals. Place a cannoli tube onto the oval lengthwise and roll up with edges overlapping; seal with a dab of egg white.
3. 3 Fry cannoli shells 2 or 3 at a time in the hot oil. When golden brown, remove from the oil to drain on paper towels. Remove tubes.
4. 4 To make the filling: In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese and confectioners' sugar. Fold in the vanilla, chocolate chips and candied orange peel. Chill for at least half an hour before filling shells. Drain off any excess liquid. Fill cooled shells and smooth off the filling at the edges. Keep refrigerated until serving.

By Lesa Caruso

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• water
• whole wheat berry
• egg
• sugar
• candied fruit
• orange zest
• lemon zest
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• butter
• salt
• pastry
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium low heat; pour in wheat and boil for 40 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer while gradually adding in 1 cup sugar. Mix in ricotta, candied fruit, orange zest, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
3. 3 When wheat is ready, drain in a colander and rinse with warm water. Place 3/4 cup of cooked wheat in a small bowl; stir in butter and salt until butter is melted, then stir wheat mixture into ricotta mixture along with remaining cooked wheat berries.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
5. 5 Line two 9-inch pie pans with pastry. Cut remaining pastry into 1/2-inch wide strips for tops of pies. Spoon 1/2 of the filling into each pan; cover with pastry strips to form a lattice pattern. Crimp edges.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Sprinkle each pie with 1 tablespoon sugar and allow to cool at room temperature. Chill overnight before serving.

By PAMSTER2

Ingredients

• ✓ ricotta cheese
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• kosher salt
• butter
• marsala wine
• egg white
• mascarpone cheese
• orange
• lemon
• dark chocolate
• honey
• pistachio nut

Instructions

1. 1 Transfer ricotta cheese to fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl and let drain, 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat (such as Silpat™) and brush with 1 teaspoon melted butter.
3. 3 For the shells, place flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, 1 tablespoon melted butter, Marsala wine, and egg white in a bowl. Mix with a whisk until very smooth, relatively thin, and spreadable.
4. 4 Spoon about 2 tablespoons of batter per shell onto the prepared baking sheet. Swirl batter gently with the back of the spoon from the center outwards to create a fairly thin flat circle about 6 inches in diameter. You should be able to fit 2 per pan.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are browned and centers have golden brown spots, 10 to 12 minutes.
6. 6 While shells are baking, make a few molds by twisting pieces of aluminum foil into 7-inch long cylinders about 2 inches thick.
7. 7 While shells are still hot, quickly roll each around a foil mold to form a tube, seam-side down. Press each tube gently with a spatula for a few seconds until cool enough to hold its shape. Repeat with remaining batter, baking and shaping in batches; let shells cool completely.
8. 8 For the filling, mix drained ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese, orange zest, lemon zest, dark chocolate, and honey together with a spatula. Transfer into a plastic pastry or zip-top bag and cut off one corner.
9. 9 Pipe the filling into one end of a shell until it comes out slight from the opening, and then turn and fill the other end. Garnish both ends of exposed cheese filling with chopped pistachios. Serve within the next hour or two while cannoli remain crispy.

By John Mitzewich