Preparation of Sweet Tacos with Ricotta and Chocolate

• Separate the yolks from the whites and beat the whites until stiff with an electric mixer.
  Add 2 tablespoons of sugar and continue to beat until they are firm and glossy.
  In another bowl, beat the yolks with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar until you have a pale, thick mixture, then add the flour and baking powder, sifted, and incorporate them gently with a spatula using movements from bottom to top.
  Once you have a homogeneous mixture, add the whites, again using the spatula and movements from bottom to top.

• Line a couple of baking trays with parchment paper.
  Form discs of batter as follows: place a tablespoon and a half of batter directly onto the parchment paper and spread it with the back of the spoon creating ‘circles’ from the center outward, until you have a disc about 3 or 3.5 inches in diameter. Leave some space and create other discs, trying to leave an inch or so between them since they will expand slightly during baking.
  Bake the discs in a preheated static oven at 350°F for seven to eight minutes, until golden.
  Remove the trays from the oven and transfer the parchment paper with the discs to a work surface.

• Wait a few minutes, sprinkle them with some sugar, and then gently remove each disc from the parchment and place them on a piece of cling film, with the sugared side facing the film.
  Fold them gently, enclosing them in the cling film like a ‘candy’ (rolling the edges of the film) and let them cool completely: it is important to do this quickly and gently so that the discs fold without breaking before they cool completely.
  Once cooled, they will have the shape of tacos.

• Prepare the filling by mixing in a bowl the ricotta, well-drained from its storage liquid, 3/4 cup of powdered sugar, and the chocolate chips.
  Assemble your sweet tacos with ricotta and chocolate by filling the folded discs with the ricotta cream, sprinkle them with powdered sugar, and serve.
  They can be stored in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, for up to a couple of days.

  Chez Bibia