Ingredients
The Dough
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon (generous) salt
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 6 tablespoons (or more) water
The Filling
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups unflavored dry breadcrumbs
- 6 tablespoons sugar
Ricotta Filling
- Cheesecloth
- 2 pounds fresh whole-milk ricotta cheese (preferably large-curd)
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
- 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cherries
- 2 1/2 pounds fresh cherries, pitted, drained, juices reserved, or two 12-ounce packages frozen dark sweet pitted cherries (about 3 cups), thawed, drained, juices reserved
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons maraschino liqueur or Cointreau (orange-flavored liqueur)
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- Powdered sugar
Description
With Lidia Bastianich By Your Side, This Showstopping Dessert Is Foolproof. You'll Need To Start Preparing The Dough And Filling At Least One Day Ahead.
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