I am friends with a lot of foodies, chefs and homecooks on Facebook. Every day, I see tons of wonderful dishes on my news feed. Once in a while, a recipe catches my attention like this one did. My friend Michael Salvatore Gottuso recently posted a delicious dessert with strawberries, chocolate & cannoli cream on his profile. I could not wait to try it, since there was no baking involved.  The next day, I went to the grocery store, and picked up the ingredients. It is such an easy and scrumptious dessert, you will wow your loved ones.

Serves 3-4 Level of difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

• 1 – 15 oz. container whole-milk ricotta cheese
• 1 capful of vanilla extract
• 1 pinch of cinnamon
• 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped chocolate (I used 70% cocoa)
• 1/2 lb. of sliced strawberries.

Preparation:  

In a medium-sized bowl, blend the ricotta and sugar together with a spoon. Add the vanilla, cinnamon and chocolate. Mix well. Chill in the fridge for a few hours to let the flavor “ripen”. When it’s chilled enough, and almost ready to be served, slice the strawberries and set aside.

Place the cannoli cream in cups or small bowls, arrange the strawberries on top to make a beautiful presentation. Voila! The dessert is ready to be relished. My family loved it, and I hope yours will too.

Recipe: Courtesy of Michael Salvatore Gottuso

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