Mazzoni Frozen

Ricotta and Fig Tart

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Shortcrust Pastry

Flour – 1000 g
Butter – 600 g
Sugar – 400 g
Whole eggs – 110 g
Baking powder – 10 g
Salt – 4 g
2 vanilla beans

Cream the butter and sugar, add the eggs with vanilla and salt, then incorporate the flour mixed with baking powder.
Mix briefly and chill immediately.

Ricotta Cream

Milk – 200 g
Cream – 250 g
Buffalo ricotta – 200 g
Sheep ricotta – 175 g
Sugar – 200 g
Eggs – 75 g
Egg white – 25 g
Cornstarch – 50 g

Bring the milk and cream to a boil.
Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, egg white, sugar, and finally the cornstarch.
Combine with the boiling milk and cream and cook over heat like a classic pastry cream.

Allow to thicken, remove from the heat, and transfer to a bowl.
Cool to about 70°C, whisking continuously.

Add the ricotta and mix until smooth and creamy.

Fig and Orange Jam

Whole IQF figs – 500 g
Sugar – 250 g
Dextrose – 100 g
Candied orange cubes – 40 g
Cinnamon – 2 g

Cut the figs into cubes, mix with sugars and cinnamon, bring to a boil, then leave to infuse overnight.
Bring back to a boil and cook until 60° Brix.
Add the chopped candied orange, then store in the refrigerator.

Crunchy Streusel

Almond flour – 200 g
Flour – 280 g
Sugar – 200 g
Butter – 220 g
Mixed cereal seeds (sesame, flax, sunflower, millet, quinoa) – 80 g
Salt – 2 g

Mix all ingredients until crumbly.
Refrigerate.

Assembly

Line the moulds with the shortcrust pastry and chill to firm up.
Spread fig jam on the base, cover with ricotta cream, then sprinkle with streusel.
Bake at 170°C.
Decorate as desired.

Recipe created by: Stefano Laghi

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