Place the raisins into a glass bowl and pour over the Verjuice. Place this into the microwave on a defrost setting for 3 minutes. Remove from the microwave and allow to stand for 5 minutes or until soft.
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Drain raisins and reserve the liquid.
4
In a large mixing bowl combine ricotta, chopped oranges, raisins, chocolate, sugar and glace ginger and mix well.
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In a smaller bowl combine reserved raisin liquid and orange glaze. Brush the sponge finger biscuits with the combined glaze liquid.
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Place some of the biscuits on the base of the lined bowl and then place a layer around the sides. Fill with the ricotta mixture and then top with more biscuits.
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Cover with cling film and a baking tray to sit over the top. Cover the baking tray with a weight and press in the refrigerator overnight.
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Once chilled invert the bowl onto a serving plate and slice.
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Note: In South Australia, Maggie’s favourite ricotta is from La Vera or La Casa Del Formagio.
1/3 cup orange glaze from Bitter Oranges in Spiced Verjuice Syrup
BITTER O RANGE, RAISIN AND C H O C O L A T E Z U C O T T O appears in Baking and Desserts 107 Good Food and Wine Show 16