Sweet Memories - edible Southeastern Massachusetts

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs
• ¾ cup sugar
• 3 cups ricotta cheese
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon lemon oil or 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• ¼ teaspoon orange oil or 2 tablespoons orange zest
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• ¾ cup almonds
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 12 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 egg whites
• ½ cup sparkling sugar
• 1 cup red currant jelly (Dorian makes her own!)
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• ½ cup milk