Ricotta and Candied Fruit Topping

Name: Ricotta and Candied Fruit Topping (Ricotta ca’ frutta candita)
Yield: Makes 1¾ cups
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ¼ cup chopped candied orange peel, cherries, or candied citron; 1½ cups fresh ricotta; ¼ cup sugar

Ricotta ca’ frutta candita

Preparation info

Makes
1¾ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sicilian Feasts

By Giovanna Bellia La Marca

Published 2023

About

Ingredients

1½ cups fresh ricotta
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Mediterranean
Sicily

Method

Beat the ricotta and the sugar with an electric mixer until smooth, add the candied fruit, and refrigerate until ready to use for cakes, cream puffs, or crullers.