Crostata con ricotta e gocce di cioccolato

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese offers a lower-fat option while maintaining a similar texture.

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate with stevia

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate

Semi-sweet chocolate is often more affordable and still provides a rich flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine can be a less expensive substitute for butter in baking.

sugar

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar can be a more economical sweetener with a similar flavor profile.

Prepare the shortcrust pastry by mixing 300 g of flour, 125 g of sugar, 125 g of butter, 1 whole egg, 1 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, the zest of 1 lemon, and a pinch of salt until combined.

Chill the pastry dough in the refrigerator for a while.

For the filling, mix 500 g of ricotta with 80 g of sugar, 2 eggs, and the zest of lemon until smooth.

Fold in 70 g of chocolate chips into the ricotta mixture.

Roll out the chilled pastry and line a tart pan with it.

Pour the ricotta filling into the pastry shell and smooth the top.

Bake the crostata until golden brown and set.

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