Almond Ricotta Tart

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

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.

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