Calling all ricotta and chocolate lovers! Here is the perfect make-ahead dessert to end any meal. This Italian Ricotta Chocolate Tart Recipe incorporates both dark & semi-sweet chocolate, melted & combined with ricotta, rum & orange zest. It is then baked to perfection as a simple chocolate tart. Your taste buds will be in ricotta heaven!
Dessert Recipes
Who doesn't like a good dessert recipe? That's right, NO ONE! If you are looking for a fantastic dessert recipe for your family, a holiday dinner or just because, then you have come to the right place!
From traditional Italian Lemon Cake to Limoncello Cake to these classic Date Squares you'll find the perfect recipe to please even the most demanding member of your family.
Italian Lemon Pastry Cream Recipe
A rich and thick lightly scented lemon infused pastry cream recipe made with eggs, milk, sugar, cornstarch, butter and a pinch of salt. This gluten free pastry cream is referred to as crema pasticcera in Italian and is an essential component in so many Italian desserts. Follow the tips included to make the best ever pastry cream!
Rice Ricotta Easter Pie
Rice and ricotta -an Italian dynamic duo in the shape of an Italian Easter pie! The arborio rice is simmered in milk, along with a vanilla bean and lemon zest, before being combined with ricotta and baked to perfection. The aroma is intoxicating! Come take a look at this family recipe for Rice Ricotta Easter Pie.
Creamy Limoncello Italian Ricotta Cake
This Creamy Limoncello Italian Ricotta Cake Recipe is a light and refreshing gluten free, ricotta dessert with just the right amount of sweetness. So simple and convenient to prepare, it is the perfect way to end any holiday meal.
Panettone: A Simple Christmas Yeast Bread
Traditional Italian panettone is usually a rich and dense sweet bread made for Christmas. This simple and rustic family recipe for panettone has no rum-soaked raisins, nor are there any candied fruits. There are only three teaspoons of butter in this airy and light-textured panettone. Curious? Come and take a look!
Mostaccioli di Mamma
Would you like an almond-based, dense, nutty, honey-flavored, lightly spiced, dark chocolate coated cookie? If you said yes, these traditional Italian Mostaccioli di Mamma cookies are a must for your Christmas holiday cookie platter.
Struffoli di Mamma: Italian Honey Balls
Struffoli di Mamma are puffy balls of fried dough which are crispy on the outside, light and airy on the inside. These Italian honey balls (aka Cicerchiata) are then drenched in citrus-scented warm honey and decorated with sprinkles.
The perfect addition to your platter of Italian Christmas cookies!
