Chocolate Orange Italian Cassata Recipe with Paradise Candied Orange Peel

Ingredients

• Crust:
• ¾ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• ½ cup sugar
• ¾ flour
• ¾ shortbread cookie crumbs
• Cheese Filling:
• 5 cups ricotta cheese (room temperature)
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 ¼ to 2 Tbs. flour
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 Tbs. amaretto
• 4 egg yolks (room temperature)
• 3 Tbs. finely chopped candied orange peel
• 1 tsp. grated orange peel
• ¼ cup semi sweet mini chocolate chips