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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #30 on: October 21, 2011, 10:06:42 am »
I agree about making the ricotta. Sadly I just tend to eat it by the spoonful. No will power. :'(
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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #31 on: March 08, 2012, 10:47:13 pm »
Just making some ricotta.

Was wondering if I could make this cake using limes (just been given a bag).

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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #32 on: March 09, 2012, 03:52:33 am »
This has just come out of the oven. Naturally I had to try some.

It didnt rise as much as I had hoped, but my springform tin was 24 across, so a little too big.

Its very nice, the lime flavour is very mild, next time woud use more limes, they are smaller than lemons so should have used maybe a couple extra.

It was great making Helenes ricotta, so so easy. Thank tou for such an easy recipe. The rest will be used on pizzas.

Next time more limes needed, will make again in a smaller tin too.

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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #33 on: March 09, 2012, 05:35:26 am »
I'm glad it all worked out Hally. I love Helene's ricotta with stewed or tinned fruit. Or pureed fruit folded through it.
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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #34 on: April 13, 2014, 10:51:25 pm »
Yummy cake, made this with store bought ricotta - next time will make my own.  Thanks Chookie.
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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #35 on: April 14, 2014, 01:42:13 am »
Denzelmum,  the home made Ricotta is well worth the effort.  Glad you liked this cake.

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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #36 on: April 14, 2014, 02:51:23 am »
Can ricotta be frozen ?

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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #37 on: April 14, 2014, 04:49:31 am »
Can ricotta be frozen ?
Can be but I don't like the result.  Ok in cooking but not 'fresh'.

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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #38 on: April 14, 2014, 05:42:53 am »
This cake sounds wonderful; I have never made ricotta but will give it a go. I love anything cooked or uncooked with lemon; shame our tree died after 30 years as it hurts to have to buy them.

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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #39 on: April 14, 2014, 07:01:53 am »
Troupie, know what you mean about buying lemons.  Until we built a large stone wall we were unable to grow citrus in our cold climate. 

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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #40 on: April 28, 2014, 06:47:59 am »
I must make this, we have another lemon tree at work..
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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #41 on: July 13, 2014, 01:50:08 pm »
Made this today substituting limes for lemons. I don't have SR flour so added  3 Tsp baking powder to plain flour. I forgot to grind almonds to meal before I started the recipe and trying to grind the nuts after scraping out the cake batter resulted in a lumpy outcome (you need a clean dry bowl for good almond meal, not a bowl covered in cake batter!). I've edited my copy of the recipe to remind me!  Cake was moist and tasty and the little bits of almond were nice too. I didn't ice it but I think it would be nice with a citrus syrup or a sorbet.

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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #42 on: July 13, 2014, 09:48:38 pm »
Bonsai,  glad you tried this cake.  This is one of my favourite lemon cakes.  I usually make my own ricotta to use. 

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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #43 on: July 14, 2014, 01:44:39 am »
Chookie - I've added the almond meal making step into the recipe so that others don't fall into the same trap as Bonsai.
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Re: Lemon Ricotta Cake
« Reply #44 on: July 14, 2014, 11:05:42 am »
Good Judy.  Thanks