Recipe for chocolate baskets with ricotta and pistachio heart. Easy and delicious
Today I had nothing to do, actually I still had some leftovers to use up, so I needed to come up with a dessert to prepare… Given the “leftovers” I quickly connected the flavors…
So I melted the chocolate to fill with the cream I would prepare; the filled baskets were born
In my kitchen, at this time, there are various supplies, some of which are available foods, they need to be consumed, so I take advantage of the opportunity to start giving gifts in advance, because when an idea comes I can prepare without problems, as it will become a small gift for relatives (the children are always happy) and friends; even in advance.
Knowing me, and knowing that I often have my hands in dough, they gladly accept.
And I can produce my dishes, also because if I had to consume everything myself, it would be a problem, there are periods where ideas abound, so you have to put them into practice to see if they work or let them go.
Luckily at this time, even making gifts is useful, so I combine business with pleasure.
There are some foods that are never missing at home, the basics for sure, because if I don’t sleep, which happens often, I get up and start tinkering in the quiet of the night, with low lights at ease.
And then there are the gift requests… So I take advantage and produce.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 1 Hour
- Portions: 10 baskets
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 292.15 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 23.91 (g) of which sugars 14.77 (g)
- Proteins 7.85 (g)
- Fat 18.70 (g) of which saturated 10.13 (g)of which unsaturated 7.18 (g)
- Fibers 4.83 (g)
- Sodium 34.15 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 70 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
These ingredients are suitable for all seasons, but even more so during the Christmas holidays. Chocolate, ricotta, crushed pistachios, and candied orange
- 8.82 oz dark chocolate
- 3 tbsp milk
- 8.82 oz ricotta
- 0.8 cups powdered sugar
- 1.76 oz candied orange
- 1.76 oz pistachio (Crushed)
- 10 teaspoons pistachio cream
Tools
Silicone cups, bowl to melt the chocolate in microwave, bowl to work the ricotta
Steps
It takes little to achieve good results
Melt the chocolate with the milk and mix thoroughly, pour into the molds to create the baskets, removing the excess
Let cool in the refrigerator for about two hours; the chocolate will solidify and you can proceed
In the meantime, prepare the ricotta, it actually takes a few minutes. Mix ricotta, finely chopped candied oranges for half and the others added in pieces, powdered sugar to obtain a well-blended mixture
When the molds are ready, proceed with the filling, a teaspoon of pistachio cream, fill with the ricotta cream and then add the crushed pistachio
Decorate with chocolate figures or other decor of your choice.
Your baskets are ready and delicious
Strictly store in the refrigerator, they can be frozen if needed; already tested.
Strictly store in the refrigerator, they can be frozen if needed; already tested.
