Italian Pudding

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup dried apricot
• 1 lb ricotta cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4-1/2 cup raspberry preserves
• 2 -3 cups fresh fruit (avoid citrus or pineapple because they may curdle the pudding)
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup almonds, toasted
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped

Recipe

• 1 slice the dried apricots. if you're using unsulfured apricots, soak them in warm water for 20 minutes to plump them up before slicing.
• 2 using an electric beater, whip the ricotta cheese until smooth.
• 3 mix in the vanilla and raspberry preserves.
• 4 fold in the fruits and nuts.
• 5 add in the whipped cream not more than 2 hours before you intend to serve. fold in the whipped cream and serve.