Ricotta Cheese Crepes With Persimmon Apricot Marmalade Food

HAMENTASCHEN

Steps:

• To make the Filling: Place the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until soft and the liquid is absorbed. Add water, if needed. Let cool.
• To make the Dough: Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, egg, egg white, and orange zest. Add it to the processor and pulse to mix, being careful not to over mix. Divide into 2 disks and chill 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Roll out the dough on a floured work surface to 1/4-inch thick. Cut out 2 1/2 to 3-inch disks. (You can re-roll the scrapes to make more disks.) Place a disk of dough down and place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center. Pinch the disk in 3 places to form a triangular shape with the filling still showing in the center. They will look like 3 cornered hats. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Continue until all the disks are made.
• Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.

MARMALADE

Steps:

• Wash the oranges and lemon, cut in half and squeeze out the juice. Remove the membrane with a spoon, put it with the seeds, and tie them in a piece of cheesecloth. Soak the bundle for 30 minutes in cold water. Slice the peel finely. Put the peel, orange and lemon juice, bundle of seeds, and the 2 1/4 cups water in a non-aluminum bowl or saucepan and leave overnight.
• Bring everything to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer gently for about 1 hour, until the peel is very soft and liquid is reduced by half. Squeeze all the liquid from the cheesecloth bundle and discard it. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Increase the heat, bring to a boil, and cook until the jell point, about 5 to 10 minutes. To test the jell point, a sugar thermometer should register 220 degrees F, or put a little marmalade on a cold saucer and place in freezer for a minute. The marmalade should feel set and wrinkle when you push it.
• Pour into sterilized jars. Cover, seal and store in a cool, dark place.

RICOTTA-FILLED CREPES WITH TANGERINE AND LEMON MARMALADE

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Whisk together milk, vanilla, and eggs. Gradually add milk mixture to flour mixture, whisking until smooth. Whisk in melted butter. Strain through a fine sieve; discard lumps. Refrigerate batter for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Combine ricotta and zest. Lightly coat a 6-inch crepe pan or nonstick skillet with butter. Heat over medium heat until just starting to smoke. Remove from heat; pour 2 tablespoons batter into center. Swirl to cover bottom. Reduce heat to medium-low; return pan to heat. Cook until edges are golden and center is dry, about 45 seconds. Flip; cook for 45 seconds.
• Slide crepe onto an ovenproof plate; cover with foil, and transfer to oven. Repeat with remaining batter, coating pan with butter as needed.
• Fill each crepe with 2 to 3 tablespoons ricotta mixture. Fold into quarters to form a triangle. Make stacks of 3 crepes. Top with marmalade.

APRICOT & RICOTTA TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to fan 140C/conventional 160C/gas 3. Tip all the ingredients for the base, except for the egg, into a food processor and blend until like breadcrumbs. Add the egg and blend again to make a paste. Scrape onto the base of a greased 24cm loose-bottomed springform tin, spread with a spatula then bake for 25 minutes until risen and just set.
• Meanwhile beat the ricotta in a bowl with the eggs, soured cream, sugar and vanilla, then when the base has had its 25 minutes, take it out of the oven. Quickly scatter the apricots over the base and pour the cheese mixture on top. Return to the oven for 50 minutes more until the mixture has set and is starting to turn golden round the edges.
• Run a knife round the cake to release it from the sides of the tin then cool and chill. You can make this a day ahead.
• Transport the tin covered with cling film or foil, then turn out and dust with icing sugar when you get there.

LUSCIOUS CHEESE CREPES WITH APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• In blender process milk, eggs, melted butter or margarine, sugar and vanilla until blended.
• Add flour and process until smooth.
• In omlet pan or 8" skillet sprayed with cooking spray, pour 1/4 cup batter and tilt pan to allow batter to coat bottom.
• Cook over medium heat 1 minute or until cooked.
• Loosen edges and turn onto plate; keep warm.
• Repeat with remaining batter.
• Evenly spread cream cheese down center of each crepe; sprinkle with toasted almonds, roll up and set aside.
• In same skillet, bring remaining butter or margarine, preserves and liqueur to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and add crepes.
• Cook spooning sauce over crepes, 1 minute or until crepes are heated through.
• Sprinkle with toasted almonds.
• Carefully slide crepes onto serving platter and serve immediately.