ras malai

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (15 ounce) container whole-milk ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 3 cups half and half
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon rose water (optional)
• 1 pinch saffron
• 1 tablespoon chopped blanched almonds
• 2 teaspoons chopped pistachio nuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• blend the ricotta cheese and 1/4 cup sugar together in a bowl with a hand mixer; divide the mixture between 12 muffin cups.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. arrange the cheese balls a dessert platter.
• while the cheese bakes, pour the half and half into a saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat; simmer 10 minutes. stir 1 cup sugar, the cardamom, rose water, and saffron into the half and half and simmer another 2 minutes. remove from heat and allow to cool completely. drizzle the cooled mixture over the cheese balls. sprinkle the almonds and pistachios over the cheese balls to serve.