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Phyllo Tarts with Ricotta and Raspberries

SUBMITTED BY: Violet

"For the best texture in these flaky tarts, use low-fat ricotta rather than skim!"
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Original recipe yield: 6 tarts
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 5 sheets phyllo dough
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups fresh raspberries
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting

DIRECTIONS

  1. Drain ricotta cheese in a sieve for 20 minutes; set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 6 3-inch loose-bottomed tart pans with nonfat cooking spray.
  3. Leave phyllo sheets in a stack and use a ruler to trace 6 5-inch squares onto top sheet (3 squares across and 2 squares down). Using a sharp knife, cut along traced lines, through all 5 sheets of dough. Immediately line each tart pan with 5 sheets of dough, lightly brushing melted butter or margarine between each layer. Trim edges of dough.
  4. In a medium mixing bowl, combine ricotta, sugar, egg, orange rind, vanilla extract, and nutmeg. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Pour an equal amount of mixture into each tart pan.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, until golden brown. Cool tarts slightly, then arrange raspberries on top. To serve, remove tarts from pans and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
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Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2006 by JessicaS
These are great and I've made them with all types of berries (strawberries, blue berries, raspberries). To save time I use Athens Philo Shells which can be found by the cool whip in the freezer section of the grocery store. I make the mixture of egg, ricotta cheese, etc and put it into the frozen shells and bake them for about 15-20 minutes. DELICIOUS!!!

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Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2003 by CARTWHEEL
Try using pre-made mini phyllo shells (made by Athens Foods - in the frozen food section). I didn't find it necessary to drain the ricotta. Ground cloves might give it an extra kick. Got lots of raves when I took this to a party.

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Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2005 by TJROLPH
I added cooking chocolate and cloves to this recipe. The tarts were fantastic, even my kids (fussiest on planet) liked them. I use refrigerator phyllo,not the freezer kind. Works well.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 209

  • Total Fat: 9.2g
  • Cholesterol: 58mg
  • Sodium: 139mg
  • Total Carbs: 25g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.1g
  • Protein: 7.3g

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