Ricotta Pudding: Budino di Ricotta

• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• Pinch plus 1-tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 pound fresh ricotta
• 2 eggs, whole, plus 3 eggs, separated, whites beaten to stiff peaks
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 orange zest, candied and finely chopped, recipe follows
• 2 tablespoons high-quality brandy
• 1/2 lemon, zested
• 8 cups sugar
• 5 cups water
• Zest of 4 oranges or 3 grapefruits or 8 lemons, cut into strips
• Superfine sugar, for sprinkling

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar with a pinch of cinnamon and set aside.
2. Grease and flour a 2-quart Bundt pudding mold and set aside.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the ricotta with the remaining cinnamon and add the 2 eggs, 3 yolks, flour, sugar, candied orange zest, brandy and lemon zest.
4. Mix well to combine.
5. Fold in the egg whites.
6. Turn the mixture into the pudding mold, filling it to 2/3 capacity, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
7. Turn off the heat and leave to rest in the oven 6 minutes.
8. Remove from the oven, turn out onto a serving dish and serve immediately, dusted with the confectioners' sugar and cinnamon mixture.
9. In a 2-quart saucepan, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil, making sure all sugar is dissolved.
10. Remove from heat.
11. In a large saucepan, combine the zest and enough cold water to cover and bring to a boil.
12. Remove the zest, rinse with cold water and repeat the process 2 more times.
13. Place the blanched zest in a saucepan and pour the syrup over the zest, adding an extra inch to cover the zest.
14. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until the zest is translucent and tender.
15. Remove from heat and cool.
16. Drain the syrup and lay the zest out on a cooling rack.
17. Toss in sugar and store in an airtight container.

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/ricotta-pudding-budino-di-ricotta-recipe.html (may not work)