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Sbriciolata ricotta e amaretti

17/11/2023

The sbriciolata ricotta e amaretti is a delicious and delicate dessert, perfect to conclude a meal or to accompany afternoon tea. Here is the recipe to prepare it.

Ingredients

  • 300 g of type 00 flour
  • 200 g of cold butter, cubed
  • 150 g of sugar
  • 1 egg (plus 1 yolk, optional for glazing)
  • 1/2 packet of baking powder
  • 1 pinch of salt

For the filling:

  • 500 g of ricotta
  • 100 g of sugar
  • 1 packet of vanillin (or vanilla extract)
  • 100 g of amaretti
  • Icing sugar (for decorating)

Preparation

  1. Start by preparing the crumbled base. In a large bowl, combine the flour with sugar, baking powder, and the pinch of salt. Add the cold, cubed butter and start to work with the tips of your fingers to obtain a sandy mixture.
  2. At this point, add the egg (and the yolk if you decide to use it) and continue to work the dough until it becomes lumpy and crumbled, without overworking it.
  3. In another bowl, mix the ricotta with sugar and vanillin to obtain a creamy mixture. Add the crumbled amaretti and mix gently.
  4. Take a springform pan (about 24 cm in diameter) and put a first layer of crumbled dough on the bottom, pressing it down lightly with your hands.
  5. Pour the ricotta mixture on top and level it with a spatula.
  6. Cover with the remaining crumbled dough, distributing it evenly without pressing down too much.
  7. (Optional) If you have used the egg and yolk, you can brush the surface with a bit of beaten yolk to help with the browning.
  8. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 40 minutes or until the surface is golden brown.
  9. Take the sbriciolata out of the oven and let it cool completely before removing it from the pan. Before serving, dust with icing sugar.

Curiosity

The sbriciolata is an easier and faster variant of the classic tart. The name comes from the method of preparing the dough which, instead of being rolled out with a rolling pin, is crumbled directly into the pan. The addition of amaretti in the filling gives it a unique fragrance that beautifully matches the sweetness of the ricotta.