Baked Ricotta & Cherries
Posted: 22 Mar 2022 06:48
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Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes + chilling time
Serves: 8
If served as eight portions, provides 170 cals, 14g fat (of which 5g saturates), 6g sugar and 0.2g salt per portion.
Ingredients
- 500g (1lb 2oz) fresh ricotta
- 100g (3½oz) Zusto (sugar alternative)
- 2 large eggs
- 60ml (4 tbsp) full fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 300g (10½oz) frozen cherries
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas Mark 4.
2. Put the ricotta, sugar alternative, yogurt, eggs and vanilla extract into a food processor and process until smooth.
3. Place the cherries into the bottom of a dish, pour on the ricotta mixture then cover with oiled foil.
4. Bake in a preheated oven for 40 minutes, remove the foil and bake for a further 10 minutes until it is a light golden brown with a slight wobble in the middle.
5. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. Put the dessert into the fridge to firm up. Serve cool.