What You Need to Know
Ricotta cream is made by combining ricotta cheese and cream, with an emulsifier like lecithin or gum arabic. The emulsifier allows the ricotta cheese and cream to mix, creating a stable emulsion.
Ricotta cream is a popular ingredient in Italian desserts and pastries.
Steps
- 1.
Cannoli filling (Sicily, Italy): Creates the signature creamy texture for traditional cannoli
- 2.
Blintz filling (Eastern European Jewish cuisine): Provides rich base for sweet cheese fillings
- 3.
Indian Rasmalai topping (Bengal region): Forms the luxurious cream layer over cheese dumplings
The Science
Primary Reaction
emulsification