What you need:
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1.One 15 oz tub of Ricotta Cheese(part skim low fat)
2.One 19 fl.oz can of fat-free evaporated milk
3.One cup of almond soaked and peeled
4.One cup of sugar(granulated)
5.1/3 stick of unsalted butter
6.Cardamom and pistachio nuts optional
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Grind peeled almond to a fine paste.(do not add a lot of water.)
In a microwave-safe dish, take butter-stick and melt it.
Combine almond paste and butter and cook it in the microwave
for about 10 minutes or until almond is thoroughly cooked.
Combine Ricotta cheese and mix well.
Add the evaporated milk to this and cook for another 5 minutes.
Now, add sugar and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.
When cooking for more than 5 minutes, always stop the microwave
after 5 minutes and stir the contents thoroughly.Because microwaving
cooks the dish from the top,stirring is essential after every 5 minutes.
At the end of the 15 minutes, it should look like a nice paste without
excess moisture.If not, continue to cook additional few minutes checking
every one or two minutes.There is no danger of burning it although
over-cooking is not preferred.
This can be garnished with cardomom and pistachio nuts at this point.
Pour it on a greased pan and cut into pieces when it is cooled.
This yields about 30 to 35 medium sized pieces.
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