Almond Ricotta Custard

Total Time: 1 hr 2 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 47 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• cinnamon or nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon almonds, thin sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 press moisture out of ricotta cheese.
• 3 scald milk and pour over beaten eggs.
• 4 pour out the mixture into a blender or food processor and add the rest of the ingredients.
• 5 beat.
• 6 pour into shallow buttered dish.
• 7 dust with cinnamon or nutmeg.
• 8 sprinkle thin sliced alomnds on top.
• 9 set casserole dish inside larger pan partially filled with hot water.
• 10 cook 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 11 to test if done, insert knife near edge of dish.
• 12 if knife comes out clean, the custard will be done when cool.
• 13 let cool before serving.
• 14 top with chocolate curls if desired.