Strawberry Ricotta Tart with Lemon Zest
- 5 each phyllo (filo) pastry sheets
- 400 grams ricotta cheese perfer partly-skimmed, about 1 3/4 cups
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 each lemon zested
- 250 grams strawberries washed, hulled and pat dry, about 9 ounces
- 5 tablespoons apricot preserves (jam) unsweetened (so extra sugar added)
- Preheat oven to 425 degree F (220 degree C)
- Coat each phyllo pastry sheet with cooking spray or brush with melted butter and layer on top of each other.
- Lay pastry into a 22cm by 10cm (9 by 4-inch) baking pan.
- Roll in edges to let it look neat.
- Coat with cooking spray.
- Bake for about 5 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Gently press down if puffed.
- Let cool.
- Stir ricotta, sugar and lemon rind together in a medium bowl.
- Spread evenly into pre-baked phyllo pastry.
- Halve strawberries and decorate tart according to your own imagination.
- Warm jam and brush over the strawberries until well coated.
- Refrigerate for at least 1/2 an hour before serving.
phyllo, ricotta cheese perfer, sugar, lemon zested, strawberries washed, apricot preserves
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/strawberry-ricotta-tart-lemon-z-52049 (may not work)