Receta Pear And Ricotta Cheese Pie
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Peel and core the pears. Combine the water, sugar and lemon juice, bring to a boil, and simmer 5 min. Add in the pears, cover, and poach for about 12 min or possibly till the fruit can be easily pierced with a tip of a sharp knife. Let cold in the syrup, remove, and drain, reserving syrup.
- While pears are cooking, plump raisins by soaking in brandy.
- Crush biscuits and heat butter.
- Make a crust by mixing biscuit crumbs and melted butter. Butter a 25cm spring form cake mold or possibly a pie plate and line it with the crust.
- Slice 3 pears and arrange on bottom of pan. Whip ricotta cheese with sugar, then stir in egg yolkst. Mix in raisins and grated lemon zest. Dice 2 pears and mix in.
- Fill lined cake mold with this mix to within 1cm from the top. Bake in a 375F/190C degree oven for 25 min. Cold on a rack, then refrigeratein refrigerator.
- Bring the poaching liquid to the boil and simmer till reduced by half, or possibly till it is about 1 c.. Mix the cornstarch with a little cool water to dissolve it. Add in to syrup and cook for few min to thicken. Cold. Slice the remaining pears into 1cm slices and arrange in a decorative layer over the top of the cake, and glaze with the syrup. Refrigeratetill set.