Bocconotti alla ricotta

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Again, I will discuss a typical recipe from Puglia, in particular bocconotti  are prepared in Salento.
Seasonings are many, cream, chocolate, cream and black cherry. I love ricotta and I tried to make this recipe I found on a food magazine and I must say I'm very good!!

Ingredients

  for the pastry

2 1 / 4 cup (250gr) flour

1 / 2 cup (100gr) butter

1 / 2 cup (100gr) sugar

2 egg yolks

for the cream

14,1 oz. (400gr)strawberries

1 / 8 (30gr) butter

7, 05 oz. (200gr) ricotta cheese

1 / 2 cup (40gr) pistachios

5 / 8 cup (50gr) chocolate chips

1 /2 cup (100gr) sugar

icing sugar

Mix the flour with sugar, softened butter and yolks until dough is smooth and homogeneous

Let rest in refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

In a skillet heat the butter, add the washed and sliced ​​strawberries, sugar and cook for 10 minutes.

Allow to cool

Add peeled and roughly chopped pistachios, ricotta and chocolate chips.

Cover the molds  with the dough, fill with the stuffing and close with other pastry.

Bake for 20 minutes and serve sprinkled with powdered sugar.