Tuscan pudding

Tuscan pudding


Ingredients

15g/1⁄2 oz butter
75g/3oz mixed dried fruit
250g/9oz ricotta cheese
3 egg yolks
50g/2oz caster sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon grated zest of 1 orange

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/
350°F/Gas mark 4. Lightly grease four mini pudding basins or
ramekins with the butter.
• Put the dried fruit in a bowl and
cover with warm water. Leave to
soak for 10 minutes.
• Beat the ricotta cheese with the
egg yolks in a bowl. Stir in the
caster sugar, cinnamon and orange
zest, and mix to combine.
• Drain the dried fruit in a sieve set
over a bowl. Mix the drained fruit
with the ricotta cheese mixture.
Spoon the mixture into the basins or ramekins.
• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
Leave to cool, then refrigerate
overnight before serving.

serves 4