Sweet Whipped Ricotta Food

FRESH BERRIES & SWEET RICOTTA

Steps:

• Place the Homemade Ricotta in a medium bowl and stir in the sugar, honey, and vanilla. Set aside at room temperature for up to 2 hours. In another bowl, combine the strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries.
• When ready to serve, divide the berries among 6 bowls. With an ice cream scoop, place a large dollop of the ricotta in each bowl and drizzle with lots of the Fresh Raspberry Sauce. Sprinkle with the lemon zest and serve.
• Set a fine-mesh sieve over a deep bowl. Dampen 2 pieces of cheesecloth with water and line the sieve with a double layer of the cheesecloth.
• Pour the milk and cream into a medium stainless-steel or enameled pot, such as Le Creuset, and stir in the salt. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and pour in the vinegar. Allow the mixture to stand for one minute, until it curdles. It will separate into thick parts (the curds) and milky parts (the whey).
• Pour the mixture into the cheesecloth-lined sieve and allow it to drain into the bowl at room temperature for 20 minutes (for soft ricotta) to 25 minutes (for firmer ricotta), occasionally discarding the liquid that collects in the bowl. Transfer the ricotta to a bowl, discarding the cheesecloth and any remaining liquid. Use immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• The ricotta will keep, refrigerated, for 4 to 5 days.
• Place the raspberries, sugar, and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 4 minutes. Pour the cooked raspberries, the jam, and the framboise into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until smooth. Pour into a container and chill. The sauce can be refrigerated for up to one week.

SWEET WHIPPED RICOTTA

Steps:

• Pour ricotta cheese, honey and salt into a food processor or high speed blender.
• Mix on high until a smooth whipped mixture remains. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides as needed.
• Pour mixture into a serving bowl and spread over toast or pancakes or use as a dip!

WHIPPED RICOTTA DESSERT

Steps:

• Combine drained ricotta, heavy cream, powdered sugar, and honey in a glass or stainless steel mixing bowl. Mix the ingredients until creamy using the lowest speed of a stand mixer or hand mixer, about 1 minute. Whip on high speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Fold in lemon zest. Transfer mixture to a piping bag and place in the refrigerator while you prepare the serving glasses.
• Put amaretti cookies into a resealable plastic bag. Seal the bag and crush cookies into crumbs that are chunky and not too fine. Set aside 1 tablespoon of crumbs. Divide remaining crumbs evenly between five 6-ounce glasses.
• Pipe ricotta cream into each glass. Top with a sprinkle of the reserved cookie crumbs. Garnish each glass with 4 blackberries, 1 raspberry, 1 mint leaf, and a pinch of nutmeg. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

WHIPPED RICOTTA

Steps:

• Combine ricotta cheese and sea salt in the bowl of a mini food processor and process until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.

SWEET RICOTTA TOPPING

Steps:

• Place ricotta, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in food processor container; cover. Process until smooth. Spoon into medium bowl.
• Add whipped topping; stir with wire whisk until well blended. Cover.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

SWEET RICOTTA TOPPING

Steps:

• PLACE ricotta, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in food processor container; cover. Process until smooth. Spoon into medium bowl.
• ADD whipped topping; stir with wire whisk until well blended. Cover.
• REFRIGERATE at least 1 hour before serving.