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Chocolate Ricotta Tart

A perfectmake-ahead dessert to end any luscious dinner meal.The rich combo of chocolate,ricotta, heavy cream and sugar is baked to perfection in a homemade wafers crust.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 57 mins
Total Time 1 hr 12 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 8
Calories 289 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Non-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 5 ounces chocolate wafers
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 12 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 400 °F.
  • For crust: in a food processor, add wafers and pulse until fine crumbs form.
  • Transfer the crumb mixture into a bowl with sugar, salt and butter and mix until wellcombined.
  • Place the mixture into a tart pan and with your hands, press the mixture in thebottom and up sides.
  • Bakef or about 10-12 minutes.
  • Remove the tart pan from the oven and let it cool.
  • For filling: in a bowl, whisk together the ricotta, sugar, cinnamon and cream untilfluffy.
  • Fold in half of the chocolate.
  • Pour into cooled crust and top with remaining chocolate.
  • Refrigerate for at least 45 minutes, before serving.

Notes

Let the ricotta cheese come up to room temperature for about 15 minutes before using.

Nutrition

Calories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 7gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 144mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 587IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 108mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chocolate wafers, ricotta cheese
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