Flaky Ricotta Pastries Recipe

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Flaky Ricotta Pastries
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
408
Calories
Total time
80
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup semolina
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 oz flour
  • 6 oz butter
  • 2 oz pork fat
  • 1 pinch cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Bring the water to a boil, add a pinch of salt and pour in the semolina, stirring so as not to form lumps.
  2. Cook, stirring for about 8 mins., stirring constantly. Let cool.
  3. Make a Fontana with the flour. Put half of the butter, a pinch of salt and as much water as necessary to knead the dough to a smooth and elastic consistency. Wrap the dough in a towel and let rest for an hour.
  4. Sift the ricotta; mix with the semolina, 6 tbs. sugar, a pinch of cinnamon and the candied peel.
  5. Roll out the pastry with a rolling pin to obtain a 25x18-in. rectangle, 1/16-in. thick. Cut the pastry vertically into 4 strips and place one on top of the other, brushing each one with melted butter. Let rest for half an hour, and then roll up the stack of dough.
  6. Slice the roll into 10 equal pieces with a very sharp, floured knife. Place the pieces on the pastry board and roll them gently with the rolling pin, first vertically, in an upward direction, and then in a downwards direction, to give them an oval shape.
  7. Turn the ovals over, place a bit of ricotta filling in the middle of each one, brush the edges with egg yolk, then fold the dough over and press to seal.
  8. Brush the sfogliatelle with melted strutto and place on a paper greased with butter. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 425ºF for 20 minutes
  9. Remove from the oven. Brush with melted butter again, lower the temperature to 350ºF and bake for another 20 minutes
  10. Let cool, sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and serve.
  11. That's it!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 408.29 Kcal (1709 kJ)
Calories from fat 211.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.46g 36%
Cholesterol 63.69mg 21%
Sodium 445.55mg 19%
Potassium 82.4mg 2%
Total Carbs 44.58g 15%
Sugars 16.36g 65%
Dietary Fiber 2.4g 10%
Protein 5.92g 12%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 92.1mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 337.03 Kcal (1411 kJ)
Calories from fat 174.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.36g 36%
Cholesterol 52.57mg 21%
Sodium 367.78mg 19%
Potassium 68.02mg 2%
Total Carbs 36.8g 15%
Sugars 13.5g 65%
Dietary Fiber 1.98g 10%
Protein 4.89g 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 1.3mg 9%
Calcium 76.1mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.6
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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