Cinnamon Ricotta and Coriander Honey

Great Recipes
Recipe reprinted from Seasons: A Year of Great Tastes with permission of DK publishing.

Ingredients:
1 lb (450 g) ricotta
2 tbsp confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground coriander (optional)
Honey
2 tbsp pine nuts, lightly roasted
12 amaretti cookies, to serve

Instructions:
Put the ricotta in a mixing bowl, add the confectioners’ sugar and ground cinnamon and beat well together. If desired add a few spoonfuls of honey to a bowl and mix in a small pinch of ground coriander

Spoon a small mound of the ricotta mixture on shallow desert dishes, drizzle with the honey, and sprinkle the toasted pine nuts over the top. Put two amaretti cookies on each dish and serve

Accompany the cinnamon ricotta with coffee or a small glass of dessert wine, such as an Italian vino santo.