Ricotta And Candied Fruit Puddings

Serves: 4

Eda Schinner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

52

Sweetness

50

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tbsps

Whole Milk

1 large

Egg Yolk

3 tbsps

Sugar

1 tsp

Vanilla

Directions:

1

Sprinkle gelatin over milk in a small saucepan and let soften

2

Beat together whole egg, yolk, and sugar in a small metal bowl with a handheld electric mixer until blended

3

Set bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water and beat with mixer until pale, thick, and tripled in volume, about 5 minutes

4

(Mixture should mound when dropped from beaters

5

) Remove bowl from heat

6

Heat milk over low heat, stirring, just until gelatin is dissolved, then beat into egg mixture

7

Blend ricotta in a food processor just until smooth

8

Add fruit, chocolate, zests, vanilla, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt and pulse until blended, then transfer to a bowl

9

Stir in one third of egg mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining egg mixture gently but thoroughly

10

Beat cream in a bowl with cleaned beaters just until it holds soft peaks, then fold into ricotta mixture gently but thoroughly

11

Spoon into lightly oiled ramekins and chill, covered, until firm, at least 2 hours

12

Run a knife around edge of each ramekin, then dip ramekin into a bowl of hot tap water 10 seconds

13

Invert a plate over each ramekin, then invert pudding onto plate

14

Sprinkle gelatin over milk in a small saucepan and let soften

15

Beat together whole egg, yolk, and sugar in a small metal bowl with a handheld electric mixer until blended

16

Set bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water and beat with mixer until pale, thick, and tripled in volume, about 5 minutes

17

(Mixture should mound when dropped from beaters

18

) Remove bowl from heat

19

Heat milk over low heat, stirring, just until gelatin is dissolved, then beat into egg mixture

20

Blend ricotta in a food processor just until smooth

21

Add fruit, chocolate, zests, vanilla, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt and pulse until blended, then transfer to a bowl

22

Stir in one third of egg mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining egg mixture gently but thoroughly

23

Beat cream in a bowl with cleaned beaters just until it holds soft peaks, then fold into ricotta mixture gently but thoroughly

24

Spoon into lightly oiled ramekins and chill, covered, until firm, at least 2 hours

25

Run a knife around edge of each ramekin, then dip ramekin into a bowl of hot tap water 10 seconds

26

Invert a plate over each ramekin, then invert pudding onto plate