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Cassatelle Trapanesi Recipe (Cassateddi Trapanisi)
With their warm ricotta filling and soft chocolate pieces, Cassatelle Trapanesi feel perfect for holiday mornings, festive gatherings, or even gifting in a small homemade dessert box.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Dough
- 500 g – 1.1 lb flour
- 100 g – 3.5 oz sugar
- 90 ml – 3.0 fl oz extra virgin olive oil
- 180 ml – 6.4 fl oz white wine
- 2 tbsp Marsala wine or dry Sherry
- 1 pinch salt
- water – enough to form a smooth and pliable dough
Ricotta Filling
- 500 g – 1.1 lb ricotta
- 300 g – 10.5 oz sugar
- 50 g – 1.75 oz dark chocolate chips
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp cinnamon – optional
To Assemble
- icing sugar
- vegetable oil – for frying
Instructions
Dough
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Put all the ingredients into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a hook attachment (or knead everything by hand). Turn the mixer on and slowly add enough water to obtain a smooth, pliable dough.
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Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it in cling wrap, and let it rest for 1 hour.
Ricotta Filling
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Put all the ingredients except the chocolate chips into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and whisk for a couple of minutes until the sugar dissolves.
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Add the chocolate chips and mix.
To Assemble
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Roll the dough into a 3 mm – 0.1 inch thick sheet and cut out discs approximately 12 cm – 4.5 inches in diameter.
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Put a heaped tablespoon of filling in the middle of each disc and rub a little water around the edges with your fingers.
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Fold the disc in half and seal it by crimping the edges with a fork.
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Shallow fry the cassatelle in warm vegetable oil until golden brown on both sides.
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Transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels to drain the excess oil.
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Dust with icing sugar and serve warm.