The recipe for this elegant, easy-to-make dessert is based on one prepared at Ristorante Dattilo in Calabria.
Ingredients
- 2 cups store-bought ricotta
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp. instant espresso
- 1 tbsp. powdered gelatin
- Shaved chocolate
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Instructions
Step 1
Purée ricotta in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside.
Step 2
Whip together heavy cream and sugar in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Set aside.
Step 3
Bring 1⁄4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan; remove from heat. Whisk 2 tbsp. of the water with espresso in a small bowl. Whisk remaining water with gelatin in another small bowl until dissolved.
Step 4
Stir espresso mixture into ricotta, then gelatin mixture; fold in cream in 3 stages. Chill mixture for 1 hour, then transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe mixture into 6 sundae glasses; refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Garnish with shaved chocolate.
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