Banana Pudding, Italian Style

Place the bananas, lemon juice, ricotta, confectioners’ sugar, milk and almond extract in a bowl. Mix together until fluffy, using medium speed on an electric mixer or a rotary beater. Add the chocolate and stir until well blended.

Sprinkle the crumbs in the bottom of a one-and-one-half-quart mold. Pour the banana mixture over the crumbs, place in the re