Rice Pearl Ricotta Squares
Ingredients (for the dough)
- 6 tablespoons oat bran
- 6 Egg whites
- 4 Tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons lemon essence (unless you use a little lemon zest and lemon juice)
- stevia to taste
Ingredients (for the cheese)
- 1 bag No Calorie Rice Pearls
- 2 egg yolks and 2 whole eggs
- 500 g ricotta cheese
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- stevia to taste
Directions
- Start with your dough- Beat your 6 egg whites to stiff peaks
- In a separate bowl, mix oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, stevia, then add yogurt and lemon essence/juice. Mix well
- Next, incorporate egg whites, mixing gently from the bottom up
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees
- In a silicone baking pan, pour half of the dough composition, stretch dough lightly with a spatula over the entire bottom of pan, and put your cake in oven for 10 minutes
- Meanwhile, prepare the ricotta filling- Place ricotta in a bowl and add the 2 egg yolks 2 whole eggs, before adding stevia to taste and 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- Drain, rinse and dry your No Calorie Rice Pearls before placing in the filling mix and combine everything well. (Feel free to try experiment here with a spoon or two of Vanilla Sugar-Free Pudding)
- Spread a layer of your Rice-Ricotta Filling over your bottom layer of now-cooked dough
- Pour your remaining half dough mixture over the filling. Spread evenly with a spatula before baking for 20 minutes until your cake is beautifully browned. Decorate with lemon wedges