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Almond Ricotta Tart

This tart has a special filling made with almonds, ricotta cheese and cream cheese. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Almond Ricotta Tart
Main Ingredients Butter, Refined flour (maida)
Cuisine British
Course Desserts
Prep Time 51-60 minutes
Cook time 2-2.30 hour
Serve 4
Taste Sweet
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Non Veg
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Ingredients list for Almond Ricotta Tart

  • for greasing Butter
  • 2 cups Refined flour (maida) For Crust
  • ½ cup + 1 tablespoon Castor sugar (caster sugar)
  • to taste Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon powder
  • 1/3 cup Butter chilled
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tablespoon Milk
  • Filling
  • 1/4 cup Almonds slivered
  • 1 cup Ricotta cheese
  • 2 teaspoons Almond essence
  • 1/4 cup Cream cheese
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 teaspoons Castor sugar (caster sugar)
  • 1/2 cup Chocolate chips

Method

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  1. To make crust, put refined flour, castor sugar, salt and cinnamon powder in a bowl and mix well. Add butter and mix till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  2. Add egg and milk, mix and knead into a stiff dough.
  3. Grease a pie dish with some butter.
  4. Roll the dough into a large enough disc to fit in the pie dish. Line the pie dish with the dough and refrigerate for thirty minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  6. To make filling, putricotta cheese, cream cheese, egg, castor sugar, almond essence and slivered almonds into a bowl and mix well. Add chocolate chips and mix well. Spread the filling evenly in the prepared base.
  7. Put the tart in the preheated oven and bake for twenty-five to thirty-five minutes. Remove from the oven and cool.
  8. Cut into wedges and serve chilled.

Nutrition Info

Calories 2668
Carbohydrates 281.6
Protein 75.8
Fat 137.4
Other Fiber Iron- 18.2mg
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