Petits Fours Siciliana Recipe

Name: Petits Fours Siciliana
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 egg yolks; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 egg whites; ¾ cup ricotta cheese or ¾ cup cottage cheese; 3 tablespoons powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons orange liqueur; 1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped mixed citrus peels; 3 tablespoons grated semisweet chocolate; unsweetened cocoa powder

Servings: persons

3 egg yolks
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 egg whites
¾ cup ricotta cheese or ¾ cup cottage cheese
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped mixed citrus peels
3 tablespoons grated semisweet chocolate
unsweetened cocoa powder

1
Preheat oven to 350F Grease bottom and sides 11 1/2 inch x 8 1/2 inch baking pan.
2
Line the bottom with waxed paper or parchment paper.
3
Grease and lightly flour paper.
4
Shake off excess flour.
5
In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar until light.
6
Sift in cocoa; add vanilla.
7
In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
8
Gently fold into egg yolks, 1/2 at a time.
9
Spread mixture evenly in prepared pan.
10
Bake in preheated oven 10 to 12 minutes or until set.
11
Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
12
Invert cake on waxed paper; peel waxed paper off bottom of cake.
13
To store cake, wrap in plastic wrap up to 24 hours.
14
TO MAKE FILLING, in a small bowl, beat or process cheese until smooth.
15
Add sugar, orange liqueur, peel and chocolate.
16
Mix well.
17
Trim edges from cake.
18
Cut cake in HALF; place on a flat surface.
19
Spread bottom with filling; press other HALF gently on top.
20
Cut cake in 20 slices.
21
Sift cocoa over top.
22
Refrigerate 2 hours.
23
To store, refrigerate in a covered container up to 2 days.
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Chocolate & Petits Fours.Beverley Sutherland Smith.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 egg yolks, 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and more.

Yes, Petits Fours Siciliana falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Petits Fours Siciliana

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