Strawberry Ricotta and Vanilla Sugar in Phyllo Squares
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These delicate desserts are so elegant, ricotta cheese gives the smooth, creamy and light taste and texture, fresh strawberries let the flavor so refreshing and the vanilla sugar adds some nice zing along with some finely grated chocolate pieces on top.
Ingredients
| 5 |
phyllo (filo) pastry sheets
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| ½ | cup |
ricotta cheese
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| 1 | tablespoon |
powdered sugar
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| 1 | pint |
strawberries
freshly sliced |
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| ⅛ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
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powdered sugar
for serving, prefer vanilla (drop tiny bit of vanilla extract into sugar, or place a vanilla bean into sugar) |
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| 1 | ounce |
chocolate, bittersweet
grated or shaved, for serving, null |
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Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray or grease with butter.
On the baking sheet, butter or spray with cooking spray each layer of phyllo dough, sprinkle vanilla sugar between each buttered layer.
Cut phyllo dough into 9 squares. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown, set aside. Gently fold ricotta, powder sugar and vanilla in a small bowl.
To serve:
Place 1 tablespoon ricotta mixture onto each square. Arrange and press strawberry slices into ricotta. Dust with powder sugar and garnish with grated chocolate. Serve.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 8g (0.3 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 1458% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g
1%
Saturated Fat 1g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 4mg
1%
Sodium 6mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
0g
0%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars g
Protein
2g
Vitamin A 1%
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Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1%
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Iron 0%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
