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Name: Cassata Alla Siciliana
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 50 g Plain chocolate; finely; 50 g Mixed peel; (2oz); 4 tb Cointreau or orange juice; Shredded lemon rind; to; 50 g Pistachio nuts chopped;; 200 g Caster sugar; (7oz); 500 g Ricotta cheese; (1lb); ; (2oz); 3 md Sized eggs; 1/2 ts Lemon Rind grated; 75 g Plain flour; (3oz)

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INGREDIENTS

50 g Plain chocolate; finely
50 g Mixed peel; (2oz)
4 tb Cointreau or orange juice
Shredded lemon rind; to
50 g Pistachio nuts chopped;
200 g Caster sugar; (7oz)
500 g Ricotta cheese; (1lb)
; (2oz)
3 md Sized eggs
1/2 ts Lemon Rind ; grated
75 g Plain flour; (3oz)

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 190 C, 375 F, Gas Mark 5. 2. Whisk together the eggs, 75g (3oz) of the sugar and lemon rind for 5-10 minutes until the mixture is very thick and creamy. Carefully fold in the flour. 3. Spoon into a greased and base-lined 1kg (2lb) loaf tin and bake in the preheated oven on the middle oven shelf for approximately 25 minutes, until firm to the touch. 4. Cool on a wire rack. 5. Meanwhile, beat together the Ricotta cheese, remaining sugar and 2 tablespoons Cointreau or orange juice. Divide the mixture between 2 bowls. To one bowl, add the chocolate, mixed peel and 1 tablespoon pistachio nuts. 6. Cut the cake into 3 layers lengthways. Place the base on a plate and sprinkle over 1 tablespoon Cointreau or orange juice. Spread over half the cheese and chocolate mixture and place the middle cake on top. Sprinkle over remaining Cointreau or orange juice and spread over remaining cheese and chocolate mixture. 7. Place the final cake layer on top. An hour before serving, spread the whole cake with the remaining Ricotta cheese mixture. Decorate with the remaining nuts and shredded lemon rind. Serve chilled. NOTES : A delicious traditional Italian dessert, easy to make for that special occasion.

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Cassata Alla Siciliana

50 g Plain chocolate; finely
50 g Mixed peel; (2oz)
4 tb Cointreau or orange juice
 Shredded lemon rind; to
50 g Pistachio nuts chopped;
200 g Caster sugar; (7oz)
500 g Ricotta cheese; (1lb)
 ; (2oz)
3 md Sized eggs
1/2 ts Lemon Rind grated
75 g Plain flour; (3oz)

1. Preheat the oven to 190 C, 375 F, Gas Mark 5.    2. Whisk together the eggs, 75g (3oz) of the sugar and lemon rind for  5-10 minutes until the mixture is very thick and creamy. Carefully  fold in the flour.    3. Spoon into a greased and base-lined 1kg (2lb) loaf tin and bake in  the preheated oven on the middle oven shelf for approximately 25  minutes, until firm to the touch.    4. Cool on a wire rack.    5. Meanwhile, beat together the Ricotta cheese, remaining sugar and 2  tablespoons Cointreau or orange juice. Divide the mixture between 2  bowls. To one bowl, add the chocolate, mixed peel and 1 tablespoon  pistachio nuts.    6. Cut the cake into 3 layers lengthways. Place the base on a plate  and sprinkle over 1 tablespoon Cointreau or orange juice. Spread over  half the cheese and chocolate mixture and place the middle cake on  top. Sprinkle over remaining Cointreau or orange juice and spread  over remaining cheese and chocolate mixture.    7. Place the final cake layer on top. An hour before serving, spread  the whole cake with the remaining Ricotta cheese mixture. Decorate  with the remaining nuts and shredded lemon rind. Serve chilled.        NOTES : A delicious traditional Italian dessert, easy to make for that  special occasion.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (154g)
Recipe Makes: 6 servings

Calories: 0
Calories from Fat: 0 (NaN%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 0g	0 %
	Saturated Fat 0g	0 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 0mg		0 %
Potassium 0.5mg		0 %
Total Carbohydrate 0.1g		0 %
	Dietary Fiber 0g	0 %
	Sugars, other 0g
Protein 0g		0 %
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