Cake Recipes

Ricotta Shortcake with Berry-Cherry Sauce

A trio of sweetened berries adorn this delicious ricotta cheese shortcake.

Ricotta Shortcake with Berry-Cherry Sauce

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1 pint strawberries, cleaned, hulled and halved
  • 1/2 pint (1 cup) raspberries
  • 2 cups sweet cherries, pitted
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar, or to desired sweetness
  • 3 tablespoons kirsch or another liqueur (optional)

Shortcake

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) Wisconsin ricotta cheese
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • Sweetened whipped cream

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Combine fruits in bowl. Toss with sugar and liqueur, if using. Set aside. Stir occasionally.
  3. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together. Place in food processor work bowl; pulse several times.
  4. Add butter, process 3 to 4 pulses. Add ricotta; pulse 5 to 6 times to crumble.
  5. With processor running, slowly add milk. Process about 5 seconds until ingredients are well-combined.
  6. Turn dough out onto center of buttered and floured baking sheet. Roll (or pat) into 7-inch flat circle, 1 3/4 inches thick. Sprinkle surface with 1 tablespoon sugar.
  7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 20 minutes. Remove to wire rack.
  8. Just before serving, slice shortcake in half horizontally with a serrated knife. Remove top. Place bottom on large serving platter. Top with half the fruit. Place top of shortcake over fruit. Top with remaining fruit. Garnish with whipped cream.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin



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