Ingredients:
2 1/3 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 eggs
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon grappa (optional)
1 cup cold butter, thinly sliced
14 ounces fresh ricotta
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup un-sweetened chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 320F.
Grease and flour a 9″ springform pan.
For the crust, in a large bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, egg, milk and grappa, if used.
Add the slices of cold butter to the mixture working it in gently, but not so much that everything blends together.
Take half the crust mixture and press it gently into the bottom of the pan.
In a medium size bowl, mix the ricotta and sugar well.
Add the chocolate chips mix again.
Spread the filling evenly over the top of the crust.
Crumble the remaining crust mix over the top of the filling.
During the baking process the butter melts to form a nice crust.
Bake 50 to 60 minutes.
Servings: 12
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 80 min.