The fresh spoon dessert with ricotta and cocoa is especially suitable in spring/summer, but it is always appreciated. It is prepared very quickly as it does not require cooking, simply mixing the ready ingredients is enough. It should be stored in the refrigerator to cool it down for at least two/three hours before serving it at the table as a dessert. The spoon dessert with ricotta and cocoa is excellent for after lunch but also to offer mid-morning or afternoon with coffee when inviting friends to spend some time together.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 2 cups Ricotta
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 2/3 cup Vanilla Powdered Sugar
- 3 Eggs (Use only the yolks)
- 2 tbsps Butter
- 2 tbsps Sugar
- 1 Orange
- 1 packet Vanillin
Tools
- Food Processor
- Mold
Preparation
In a non-stick pan, melt the butter with the sugar over the flame, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add 1 oz of cocoa and mix.
Line a not too large mold with plastic wrap and pour in the obtained glaze, making it adhere to the surface.
In the food processor container, whisk the egg yolks with the powdered sugar for two/three minutes until frothy. Add the ricotta, cocoa, vanillin, and mix for one minute.
Pour the mixture for the spoon dessert with ricotta into the mold in the fridge, smooth the surface with a utensil. Put back in the fridge to cool and solidify. Wait two/three hours before eating it.
Flip the dessert onto a serving plate. Carefully remove the plastic wrap. At this point, the dessert already looks beautiful and inviting with the soft cocoa glaze on top.
Complete the decoration with your favorite fruits available at home, such as oranges, strawberries, and anything else that creates contrast with the color of the glaze. The dessert does not involve much effort but gives a lot of satisfaction.
Finally, it can be served at the end of the meal.
Spoon Dessert with Ricotta and Cocoa
Advice: Double the doses of the spoon dessert with ricotta and cocoa for more people; those shown are sufficient for about six servings. Anyway, it’s better to have more. Nonetheless, if there isn’t enough, just make the portions a bit smaller. It’s ideal for those who don’t have much experience. In short, it’s not necessary to work hard to achieve good results. Finally, in a short time, you have a soft and fresh dessert. However, cocoa can be replaced with Nesquik. Come also to check out on Pinterest THE COOK WHO RECOVERS
