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- 200g plain flour
- 50g icing sugar plus extra for dusting
- 100g unsalted butter chilled and cubed
- Grated zest of 1 orange, plus 3 tbsp orange juice
- 2 eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
- 350g ricotta
- 55g caster sugar
- 1 tbsp orange flower water
- 140g good orange marmalade
- 30g pine nuts
Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured work surface and use to line a deep, loose-bottomed tin. They suggest a 35cm x 11cm fluted tart tin, mine is round. Chill for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4. Line the tart with baking paper and baking beans and bake blind for 10 minutes. Remove paper and beans and bake for a further 5 minutes, until crisp and golden. Cool slightly.
Mix the ricotta, caster sugar and orange water, remaining eggs and orange zest. Spread the bottom of the tart with marmalade then top with the the filling. Sprinkle with the nuts. Bake for 20 minutes, until lightly set. Cool slightly and remove from the tin. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm.
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This looks amazing! It brings back tons of memories of when my grandma baked for us. She loved Ricotta cakes, tarts, pies....everything ricotta. Yum!
Scribbled down by: Chris on April 23, 2007 3:47 AM
That second shot made my stomach grew bigger! Gorgeous! Brilliant timing as I have all the ingredients on hand and a craving for Italian desserts.
Scribbled down by: Helen on April 24, 2007 1:47 AM
I don't think you will be disappointed Helen!
It was the first time I've made a cake with Ricotta I think, Chris, I'm a fan now!
Scribbled down by: Andrew on April 24, 2007 2:02 AM
it's a bit fancy, but I like it!
Scribbled down by: gattina on April 25, 2007 1:47 AM
Looks really lovely! I haven't got any orange flower water, but bought some Pure Orange Oil from Fortnum&Mason last week. Do you think that'd work?
Scribbled down by: Pille on April 25, 2007 9:17 AM
I'm not sure exactly what the differences are to be truthful Pille - although wikipedia says the oil is used as a replacement for lemon. I guess you could try and see what happens.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_oil
Hope you enjoy it as much I!
Scribbled down by: Andrew on April 25, 2007 1:18 PM
this looks positively sinful, yet i feel it would be a sin not to make it! that second ph...
Scribbled down by: Linda on April 25, 2007 10:27 PM
Oh, I've had my eye on this recipe for the past few weeks, (I always love the annual Italian issue) so I'll just help myself to a piece of yours shall I? That slice is just falling off the screen!
Scribbled down by: Laura on April 27, 2007 8:44 PM
Andrew - This cake looks positively delicious. I love the addition of orange blossom water, though one has to be careful not to be heavy-handed, for it can result in something soap-like - not from my own hand, of course!
Scribbled down by: Shaun on May 15, 2007 1:52 AM