Sponge Flan Filled with Ricotta
Serves 6
Prep Time 40 mins
Cooking mins
Level low
Ingredients
- Flan of a 22cm diameter Sponge Cake
- 800g Hanini Ricotta
- 300g Sugar
- 300g mixed,chopped with chocolate chips candied fruits
- Freshly grated Lemon Rind
- 1/2 tsp freshly grated Nutmeg
- 100ml Liqueur of your choice
- Hazelnuts, chopped in medium sized pieces Roasted Almonds
- For decoration Candied Cherries
Prepare a sponge flan according to the sponge recipe. Put the ricotta and sugar in a large mixing bowl and mash them well until the mixture turns creamy. If you see that the ricotta is rather dry, you can add some milk or cream. Put aside from 2 to 3 tablespoons of ricotta for decoration. Add the candied peel and chocolate chips to the sweetened ricotta and mix well. Add the lemon rind and grated nutmeg and mix well again. Put the flan on a large, flat serving dish. Moisten the top of the flan with any liqueur of your choice. Fill the flan with the ricotta mixture. Spread the extra ricotta on the edges of the flan and sprinkle the toasted nuts on it. Finally, decorate with the red and green candied cherries. Cool it in the fridge before serving.
Recipe by Anton B.Dougall
