Thursday, June 4, 2009

Tuscan Pudding

Ingredients
75g Dried Mixed Fruit
250g Ricotta Cheese
3 Eggs (yolks only)
50g Caster Sugar
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon Powder
2 Oranges (zest only)
Butter (for greasing only)
Creme Fraiche (optional, for serving)

Equipment
4 Ramekins (or pudding dishes, they make a nice shaped pudding)
1 Bowl (half filled with warm tap water)
1 Balloon Whisk
1 Large mixing Bowl
1 Sieve
1 Zester

The Good Bit
  1. Preheat your oven 180c 350f gas 4, soak your dried fruit in the warm water for 10 minutes and grease your ramekins/pudding dishes with the butter.
  2. Whisk your egg yolk, cinnamon, ricotta cheese and half your orange zest together, drain the fruit and stir this into the ricotta mixture, spoon into your ramekins/pudding dishes.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes, the pudding should be firm but not golden (give them a little shake to test) Decorate with the remaining orange zest and serve. You can also serve chilled and a good dollop of creme fraiche goes really well this.
Serves 4