Dessert for 2
Prune Jam Joulutorttu
$10.75for 472 minServes 2
Rich ricotta pastry folds around prune jam, then bakes until golden and finishes with optional powdered sugar.
Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.36Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.38 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 72 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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Typical price
$2.69 per serving$10.75 for 4
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Ingredients
- 2 sticks salted butter
- 8 oz ricotta cheese
- 2 cup unbleached all purpose flour
- 1 egg
- powdered sugar (optional)
Steps
- Mix the butter, ricotta, and flour into a soft dough, then chill it for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with cooking oil or parchment if available.
- Roll the dough out, cut it into four squares, and cut toward each center corner without separating the pieces.
- Place prune jam in each center, fold alternating corners over the jam, and brush the pastry with beaten egg.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until golden and the egg is firm, then cool for 10 minutes and dust with powdered sugar if using.
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