Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 lb sheep’s milk ricotta
  • 1 cup powder sugar
  • 1/2 cup pistachios or candied fruit (chopped for serving)
  • 3/4 cup dark chocolate (roughly chopped for garnish (optional))
  • 2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
  • 12 pizzelle cookies
  • 5 oz dark chocolate bar
  • 1 tbsp butter

Instruction

  • Line a large strainer with cheese cloth and strain the ricotta cheese for a couple of hours in the refrigerator.
  • Add the ricotta cheese to the bowl of a food processor. Sift in the powder sugar and process together for about 45 seconds until incorporated and fluffy.
  • Alternately you can add the ricotta cheese and sugar to a bowl and using a hand held blender with the whisk attachments beat together until combined and fluffy.
  • Serve as is with the chocolate pizzelle cookies or stuff inside freshly made cannoli shells.