Did someone say Honeyed Ricotta Mousse?
I do love strawberries and it seems like we are really into the season now, with beautiful juicy strawberries on display in every grocery store! I’ve found a few really good recipes in some of my Italian Magazines, and I think I may have to try every one of them. I saw a recipe for a Honeyed Ricotta Mousse in one of my favorite cooking magazines, Tastes of Italia.
Let’s get to the recipe I found in Taste or Italia. There were a lot of great pizza recipes in this months edition and also a special section on Venice and Rural Umbria. This ricotta recipe comes from Umbria and the Honeyed Ricotta Mousse really caught my eye. I’ve used ricotta for cheesecakes and cannoli’s but never thought of using it in pudding or mousse until I saw this recipe.
I did make a few adjustments to the original recipe, which called for Mascarpone or Whipped Cream, I thought why not use both, and I also doubled the original amount of whipped cream to make this dessert a little lighter.
This really was a very different type of dessert, not very sweet, very light, and quite a unique texture. I think the strawberries could have been sweeter or even boozier, to add more contrast to the ricotta mousse, or you might try adding a liquor into the mousse to kick up the flavor just a bit.
But all in all, I did enjoy this Rustic Umbrian dessert and would recommend you giving it a try and have some fun adding your own twist to this recipe! And don’t forget the honey, look for a good artisanal honey to add even more flavor to this rustic dessert.
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Honeyed Ricotta Mousse
Ingredients
- 1 cup Whole Milk Ricotta
- ¼ cup Mascarpone
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- ½ cup Confectioners Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 2 tablespoon Artisanal Raw Honey
- 2 cups sliced Strawberries or peaches
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ white wine or sweet Liquor optional
Instructions
Mousse
- in large bowl whisk together the Ricotta, Mascarpone and Confectioners sugar
- with an electric mixer whip heavy cream and vanilla until fully whipped
- gently fold whipped cream into ricotta mixture, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour
Strawberries
- slice strawberries and toss with sugar and wine (or Liquor) and allow to marinate for at least one hour in the refrigerator*
Serve
- Place serving of ricotta mousse in cup, top with marinated strawberries and drizzle honey over top
- serve immediately
Elissa
I found your blog from your guest post on “A little bit of everything”. I’ve decided to make this dessert for my Dad’s 60th birthday this week. I will have 9 guests and 1 year old baby. Do you think this recipe will make enough or should I increase the amounts to make a bit more? Thanks!
Chef D
I’m so glad you found me through Roxana! I would make 1 1/2 times the recipe, that should give you better size portions for this dessert, If there is any left over, I’m someone will volunteer to eat it!
let me know how it comes out!
Elissa
I’m making it tomorrow and will let you know 🙂
fatpiginthemarket
Somehow adding that Ed on the end of honey makes it so evocative. Honey as a verb rocks. Mix that with some soused berries and it sounds like poetry to me. An edible poem, indeed!
Shaiana A. Twain
I wasn’t really into strawberries but when I made this one, it became a hit! A definite keeper. My Granny and Grandpa love it so much they always request that I make this everytime they come visit! 😀
Chef D
I’m so glad to hear that everyone enjoyed it! Next time try it with fresh peaches or nectarines!
Elyse @The Cultural Dish
This is such a delicious and light dessert idea! Love, love, love it!
Sofie Dittmann @thegermanfoodie
Strawberries are among my favorite fruits as well, and the way you’ve prepared this dessert, they sound even better!
Sandra's Easy Cooking
Very delicious looking and elegant dessert! I love this recipe!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking
Such an easy, elegant dessert! Thanks for sharing this and inspiring me with something new!
Lea
Yummy!!! Awesome ingredients.
Thanks ✿✿✿
Liz
Oh, yes…this is my ideal dessert! Gorgeous boozy berries and delicious mousse. Simple and perfect!
Joanne
This recipe is so easy and looks amazing. I’m saving this one. Strawberry season comes into full swing in mid – late June for us. Can’t wait!
CJ at Food Stories
Congratulations on your foodbuzz top 9, today!
Chef D
thank you!
Cheryl S.
This looks like a dessert I would make. What liquor, beside maybe Ameretto, do you think would pair well with this?
Chef D
I’m thinking lemoncello, or any flavored brandies, depending upon what you like. You can use peaches or other berries too!
Nancy Brown
Perfect dessert!
Nandini
Those red beauties look yummy.. what an easy dessert… I am so going to try this out and works great for parties… thanks a ton!! loved it
Eftychia
So perfect for this time of the year! In Cyprus we have a similar cheese to Ricotta called “anari”. I think I will give your recipe a try soon. Thanks for sharing.