To make the ricotta, pear, and chocolate cake, first put the ricotta in a sieve, place it in the refrigerator, and let the ...

Cover the pear slices with lemon juice and allow to stand covered for 10 minutes. Combine the water and sugar in a medium-size saucepan. Bring to boil, lower the heat to simmer. Slit the vanilla ...

Cut each pear quarter into 3–4 long slices. Place the pear slices in the caramel and turn to coat. Arrange the pear slices in a fan shape in the bottom of the prepared cake tin. For the cake ...