Little ricotta pastries
- 09.03.2017
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Recipe «Little ricotta pastries» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1/2 cup milk, 2 tsp dried yeast, 2 tbsp caster sugar, 2 cups plain flour, sifted, 1/2 tsp salt , 1 egg, lightly whisked, 40g butter, melted, 400g fresh ricotta, drained well , 1/3 cup icing sugar mixture, plus extra to dust.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tsp dried yeast
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 cups plain flour, sifted
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 egg, lightly whisked
- 40g butter, melted
- 400g fresh ricotta, drained well
- 1/3 cup icing sugar mixture, plus extra to dust
Instructions
- Heat milk in a small saucepan over low heat for 1 minute or until lukewarm. Combine yeast and half the sugar in a small bowl. Add milk and stir to combine. Set aside for 5 minutes or until frothy.
- Combine flour, salt and remaining sugar in a medium bowl. Add yeast mixture, egg and melted butter, and use a fork to stir until dough comes together. Use a wooden spoon or the paddle attachment of an electric mixer to beat dough for 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in a large lightly greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Meanwhile, combine the ricotta and icing sugar in a medium bowl.
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Turn dough on to a lightly floured surface and knead for 1 minute or until almost smooth. Divide dough into 18 even portions. Use a rolling pin to roll each portion into a 10cm disc. Place a tablespoonful of ricotta mixture in the centre of each disc. Gather dough from the outside upwards to pleat towards the centre. Pinch to seal.
- Line an oven tray with baking paper. Place pastries 4cm apart on tray. Bake in oven for 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and set aside for 2 minutes to rest. Dust with extra icing sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature.