Cassatine - Italian recipes by GialloZafferano

Cassatine - Italian recipes by GialloZafferano

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The Sicilian cassatine are a miniature version of the namesake cake, made with sponge cake, ricotta cream, almond paste, and candied fruit.

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Ingredients

  • Cow's milk ricotta cheese already drained (1.1 kg to be drained) 2.2 lbs
  • Sugar 1 ½ cup
  • Eggs (5 medium) 12.7 oz
  • Sugar ¾ cup
  • Fine salt 1 pinch
  • Type 00 flour 0.67 cup
  • Water 1 glass
  • Sugar ½ cup
  • Alchermes from Santa Maria Novella 1.7 oz
  • Almond paste 5.25 oz
  • Powdered sugar to taste
  • Mixed candied fruit (orange, citron, chinotto, mandarin) 1 cup
  • Coffee beans to taste

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