Another Tasty Dessert

STRAWBERRIES AND MARSALA WINE

1 quart of strawberries
2 tbsp superfine sugar
1 pint of Marsala wine or
your favorite sweet white wine

Hull and wash the strawberries.
Sprinkle the sugar and gently toss.
Pour the Marsala wine over the strawberries.
Chill for 1 hour and serve.

Serves 4 to 6

Something Wonderful

This is an age old recipe that every Italian knows and loves. Enjoy this as a pick me up or a dessert or any time.

PEACHES IN WINE

4 large ripe peaches
1/2 tsp superfine sugar
8 ounces Asti Spumante (Italian champagne) chilled or any Italian sparkling wine you like.

Peel the peaches and slice them lengthwise into thin slices.
Add the sugar over the peaches and gently mix to coat the peaches well.
Place the peaches in large sherbet glasses and pour about 2 ounces of the chilled champagne over the peaches and serve.

Serves 4

Creamy Chocolate Pudding Italian Style

If you love chocolate this will become one of your favorite treats.

Chocolate Ricotta Pudding

3/4 pound of ricotta
2 hard boiled egg yolks, strained
4 tbsp super fine sugar
1 shot glass of dark rum
2 tbsp grated semi sweet chocolate
1/8 pound blanched almonds, chopped
2 egg whites, beaten until stiff & form peaks

Cream the ricotta, add the strained egg yolks, sugar, rum, chocolate and the almonds. Mix until well blended.

Fold in the egg whites until well blended.

Pour the mixture into a buttered tube pan.
Place the tube pan in a baking pan with water half way up sides of tube pan.
Place in a 375 degree oven and bake for 1 hour.
This pudding is best served warm but I love it cold also.