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Walnut and Ricotta Cake
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Ingredient
2/3 cup
sugar + 1/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup
salted butter
2/3 cup
ricotta cheese
6 tablespoons
flour
1 teaspoon
vanilla
dash
nutmeg optional
4 tablespoons
apricot jam (for glaze)
2 tablespoons
brandy (for glaze)
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Preheat oven 375 degrees.
* Step 2
Grease and line bottom of 9" springform pan.
* Step 3
Roast walnuts over medium heat for only a few minutes.
* Step 4
Cream butter, flour, ricotta, egg yolks, grated orange peel, and 2/3 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
* Step 5
Whip egg whites in separate bowl until stiff. Incorporate 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla into egg whites. (add optional dash of nutmeg)
* Step 6
Fold whites and nuts into the batter 1/2 at a time.
* Step 7
Place batter in pan, bake for 30 minutes or until firm. Let cool in pan.
* Step 8
Transfer cake to a plate.
* Step 9
Heat apricot and 1 tablespoon of water in a small saucepan.
* Step 10
Press apricot mix through a sieve and stir in brandy. Drizzle over cake. Top with chocolate shavings.
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