A circular tart with a fluffy ricotta filling and fresh sliced strawberries on top.

Ricotta and Strawberry Tart

Name: Ricotta and Strawberry Tart
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: whole milk ricotta cheese, 1 cup; heavy cream, 1/2 cup; confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup; all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup; egg, 1; vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon; strawberries, 1 pint hulled and sliced; premade tart shell, 1; honey, 1 tablespoon

Category Dessert

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Style Italian

Technique Baking

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: February 01, 2023

This Italian dessert recipe uses seasonal strawberries and features the well-known ingredient, ricotta cheese. The ricotta offers a light and fluffy texture to the dish while the fresh strawberries add a pop of color and sweetness.

Ingredients (for 4)

Whole milk ricotta cheese - 1 cup
Heavy cream - 1/2 cup
Confectioners' sugar - 1/4 cup
All-purpose flour - 1/4 cup
Egg - 1
Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
Strawberries - 1 pint - hulled and sliced
Premade tart shell - 1
Honey - 1 tablespoon

Preparation

Step 1 - 🌡️🔥👨‍🍳

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2 - 🥣🍳🕰️

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the ricotta cheese, heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, flour, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Step 3 - ⏭️🥧🆕

Pour the mixture into the premade tart shell.
Step 4 - 🕰️👨‍🍳👍

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the tart has set and is slightly golden brown on top.
Step 5 - 👨‍🍳👉🛑

Remove the tart from the oven and allow it to cool to room temperature.
Step 6 - 🍓🎨🥧

Arrange the sliced strawberries on top of the tart.
Step 7 - 🍯🍓🍽️

Drizzle honey over the strawberries and serve.

Additional

For a twist on this recipe, try replacing the strawberries with raspberries or blackberries. Kids can help with measuring and mixing the ingredients, as well as arranging the sliced strawberries on top of the tart.