Ricotta Torte

Recipe Cuisine: Italian
Recipe Category: Italian
Recipe Serves: 4

Recipes Ingredients:

4 Eggs
1/2 lb Cream cheese
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Half & Half
1 c Powdered sugar
1 tb Rum or brandy
3 tb Cornstarch
1/2 tb Vanilla
1 1/2 lb Ricotta cheese
1/2 c Assorted candied fruits

Recipe Instructions:

Contributed to the echo by: Sue Sanna Here's the Ricotta Torta Recipe: recipe for 2 crust Pie Beat eggs until light and add 1/2 t. salt and 1 c. Powdered sugar, adding one tablespoon at a time and continuing to beat uniterruptedly. This is best done in an electric blender. Add 3 T. cornstarch, beating until the mixture is smooth and thick. Force the ricotta Cheese through a fine sieve. Combine with softened cream Cheese and beat in 1/2 c. half and half, adding this Cheese mixture to Egg mixture while beating continuously. The success of this torta lies in the thorough beating. Flavor with 1 T. brandy or rum. Mix thoroughly, then fold in 1/2 c. chopped assorted candied fruit. Pour into Pie shell. Cover with second Pie pastry and flute. Bake in preheated Oven for 1 hour. Turn off the heat and allow the Cake to remain in the Oven with the door closed for 3/4 of an hour. Let cool, but DO NOT REFRIGERATE before serving. Decorate the top with candied fruit, and powdered sugar.