Pandoro with ricotta, chocolate, and candied fruits is the perfect dessert for Christmas. Today I want to tell you a recipe to turn a few slices of pandoro into a delicious and special treat for the Holidays. I prepared a ricotta cream with candied fruits and chocolate chips and then cut pandoro discs with a cookie cutter. All you need to do is assemble the dessert, and you’ll have the perfect dessert to present to family and friends. I know that Pandoro is already good on its own, slightly warmed in the microwave or, as grandma used to do, on the radiator and then sprinkled with lots of powdered sugar. But sometimes you want a different treat or have leftover pandoro filling the house, and with this recipe, they will turn into a wonderful dessert. All the aromas of a Sicilian cassata in a special dessert. And with this recipe, you can also substitute pandoro with slices of panettone. I also recommend reading the recipe for my Pandoro Log. Let’s head to the kitchen and prepare a delicious Pandoro with ricotta and chocolate cream
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: For 4 people
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
- Energy 458.10 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 54.67 (g) of which sugars 35.16 (g)
- Proteins 12.72 (g)
- Fat 20.86 (g) of which saturated 11.49 (g)of which unsaturated 1.60 (g)
- Fibers 1.33 (g)
- Sodium 233.65 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 170 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Pandoro Cakes
- 14 oz pandoro
- 1 1/4 cups ricotta
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup candied fruits
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- 1 shot glass rum
- to taste powdered sugar (for decoration)
- 8 candied cherries
- 4 sticks candied citron
What you need to prepare Pandoro Cakes
- Cookie Cutter
How to prepare Pandoro with ricotta and chocolate
Mix in a glass rum, or another liquor, with the same amount of water. Cut slices from the pandoro about 0.6 – 0.8 inches thick. Use a mold or cookie cutter, or simply a glass, to cut out discs. I made treats with 3 pandoro discs, but you can also choose to make just 2.
Mix ricotta with granulated sugar in a bowl. Add finely chopped candied fruits and chocolate chips. Mix. Place 4 pandoro discs on a tray and brush them with the liquor.
Cover with a layer of ricotta cream. Continue with another pandoro disc; brush it with liquor. Continue with more ricotta cream and finish with another pandoro slice. Lightly brush with liquor.
Prepare all the Pandoro Cakes in the same way. Finally, decorate them with a sprinkle of powdered sugar, 2 candied cherries, and a strip of candied citron.
Keep the dessert in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Remove it from the fridge a few minutes before serving.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, hugs, Loredana
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If you prefer not to use any liquor, simply soak the pandoro slices with milk
With the pandoro scraps, I recommend preparing my delicious Pandoro Truffles
Also read the recipe for my Christmas Ring Cake with oranges and chocolate
