March 19 is the feast of Saint Joseph, widely celebrated in Italy. While some regions may call this traditional dessert by a different name, and recipes are widely varied, here is one that I really like.
Make cream puffs using your favorite recipe. I like the recipe Bim posted, particularly the one that uses butter (I think this is identical to Mom's recipe). After the puffs have been baked, dried, and cooled, fill with the following mixture:
30 ounces whole milk ricotta that has been well-drained overnight
2 cups sugar
4 tsp almond extract
2 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp freshly-grated orange zest
1/4 cup + 2Tbsp semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
Melt additional chips with a bit of vegetable oil to drizzle over the top, and garnish with a sprinkle of crushed pistachios.
Mangia!
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