Method

Granite
1

Dissolve sugar in warm espresso, then add all remaining ingredients. Pour into a gelato machine and churn till ready. (If you don’t have a gelato machine, pour the mixture into a small tray and place in the freezer. Remove from freezer and whisk the mixture every 30 minutes until set.)

Chiacchere
2

Whisk ricotta, vanilla with sugar till creamy, Put the mixture into a piping bag.

3

Mix eggs, sugar, grappa until combined, then add flour all in at once and stir well till a dough is formed, using your hands. When ready, cover with film and allow to rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour in the fridge.

4

When ready, roll the pastry dough with a pasta machine or with a rolling pin until thin, approx. 5mm. Cut dough into approx 15cm in lengths and 6-8cm across rectangular for traditional shape, otherwise any shape of your liking. Bring oil to 180C, then fry a few at the time for about 3 min turning only once. Cook till golden in colour. Dust in plenty of icing sugar before serving.

5

Serve the Granita in a glass, pipe on top the whipped ricotta and garnish with chiacchere.

Yields8 Servings

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Ingredients

Granita
 500 ml espresso coffee
 100 g caster sugar
 50 ml water
 125 g fresh ricotta
 35 g caster sugar
 ½ tsp vanilla extract
Chiacchere
 250 g 00 flour or plain flour
 25 g unsalted butter, room temperature
 25 g caster sugar
 2 whole eggs
 1 ½ tsp grappa
 icing sugar to garnish
 1 l frying oil

Ingredients

Granita
 500 ml espresso coffee
 100 g caster sugar
 50 ml water
 125 g fresh ricotta
 35 g caster sugar
 ½ tsp vanilla extract
Chiacchere
 250 g 00 flour or plain flour
 25 g unsalted butter, room temperature
 25 g caster sugar
 2 whole eggs
 1 ½ tsp grappa
 icing sugar to garnish
 1 l frying oil

Directions

Granite
1

Dissolve sugar in warm espresso, then add all remaining ingredients. Pour into a gelato machine and churn till ready. (If you don’t have a gelato machine, pour the mixture into a small tray and place in the freezer. Remove from freezer and whisk the mixture every 30 minutes until set.)

Chiacchere
2

Whisk ricotta, vanilla with sugar till creamy, Put the mixture into a piping bag.

3

Mix eggs, sugar, grappa until combined, then add flour all in at once and stir well till a dough is formed, using your hands. When ready, cover with film and allow to rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour in the fridge.

4

When ready, roll the pastry dough with a pasta machine or with a rolling pin until thin, approx. 5mm. Cut dough into approx 15cm in lengths and 6-8cm across rectangular for traditional shape, otherwise any shape of your liking. Bring oil to 180C, then fry a few at the time for about 3 min turning only once. Cook till golden in colour. Dust in plenty of icing sugar before serving.

5

Serve the Granita in a glass, pipe on top the whipped ricotta and garnish with chiacchere.

Coffee Granita, Whipped Ricotta & Fried Chiacchere