Ricotta Cheese Bars Recipe

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Ricotta Cheese Bars
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups milk
  • 3/4 cup ricotta cheese , - 3/4 cups (i used the fat free version)
  • 1/2 cup sugar , - 1/2cup (you can use upto 3/4 cups depending on your taste)
  • 1/4 cup melted butter , - 1/4 cup
  • slivered almonds (optional) or pistachios

Directions:

  1. Add milk to a thick bottom vessel and let it boil. Keep on stirring when skin forms. The milk has to reduce in quantity considerably.
  2. Now add the ricotta cheese to the milk and stir to avoid lumps.
  3. After a while the mixture will curdle. Need not worry.
  4. This also has to become thick reducing in quantity. Once it has reduced to half the original quantity add the sugar and melted butter and keep stirring for 3-5 minutes.
  5. The original recipe called for pouring the mixture in a stainless steel plate. So I did the same. I think baking tray should also be fine.
  6. Cover the plate with another stainless steel plate and keep it in a slanting position, so excess butter if any will drip out. This also was mentioned in the original recipe and I did the same, but there was no butter dripping. So it can be kept on a flat surface I guess.
  7. Keep it covered for 2 to 3 hours. Then cut into bite sized squares.
  8. I was able to cut mine into squares and also remove from the plate, but it was a bit gooey, sticky to the hands, so I transfered all the pieces to another plate add slivered almonds on top and pressed it gently, covered it with plastic wrap and put it in the freezer for 20-25 minute When I took it out from the freezer it was perfect. Then I stored it in the fridge. I got around 15-16 bite size squares.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 129.17 Kcal (541 kJ)
Calories from fat 82.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.18g 14%
Cholesterol 14.43mg 5%
Sodium 31.17mg 1%
Potassium 144.42mg 3%
Total Carbs 8.11g 3%
Sugars 6.43g 26%
Dietary Fiber 0.91g 4%
Protein 4.59g 9%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 102.2mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 174.96 Kcal (733 kJ)
Calories from fat 111.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.43g 14%
Cholesterol 19.54mg 5%
Sodium 42.22mg 1%
Potassium 195.61mg 3%
Total Carbs 10.99g 3%
Sugars 8.7g 26%
Dietary Fiber 1.23g 4%
Protein 6.21g 9%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 138.4mg 10%

* 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

  • 3.2
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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