Ricotta Pudding - {Budino Di Ricotta}

Recipe Instructions * Note: See the "Candied Citrus Zest" recipe which is included in this collection. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar with a pinch of cinnamon and set aside. Grease and flour a 2-quart Bundt pudding mold and set aside. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the ricotta with the remaining cinnamon and add the 2 eggs, 3 yolks, flour, sugar, candied orange zest, brandy and lemon zest. Mix well to combine. Fold in the egg whites. Turn the mixture into the pudding mold, filling it to 2/3 capacity, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave to rest in the oven 6 minutes. Remove from the oven, turn out onto a serving dish and serve immediately, dusted with the confectioners' sugar and cinnamon mixture. This recipe yields 8 servings.