Can the recipe be cut in half?

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I live on my own and have a tiny freezer that won't hold a baking sheet. Anybody tried halving this recipe?

MMH · Answer

Thanks so much.

Nancy · Answer

MMH -No direct experience, but yes from use of analogous products in years of vegetarian cooking. I know tofu and tifu-based products can successfully replace ricotta.And one of the main formats of plant-based ricottas is Tofu and nuts.I wouu use plant rucotta 1:1 for dairy ricotta. And for mouth-feel and texture I would add some olive oil to the dish if the fat content in the plant ricotta was lower than that of the original.

MMH · Answer

Does anyone have any experience subbing plant based ricotta in recipes like this?

Lori T. · Answer

You can halve just about any recipe, but in the case of this one it only calls for a single egg.  Those are rather a challenge to halve.  You would need to beat the egg mix white and yolk, measure the volume, and then add half of it to your ricotta.  No idea what to suggest you do with the other half- but I guess that's the start of breakfast?  Although the recipe suggests freezing in a single layer on a baking sheet- you could put them on a small plate, if that's possible.  You could make layers on that, separating them with a wax paper, foil or plastic wrap, and freeze the stack that way as well.  They also don't have to freeze entirely stiff- just stiff enough not to stick to the neighbors in the bag.  So you could also freeze in batches, if needed.  Any that can't be in the freezer can wait a turn in the fridge, dusted well in flour, until it's their turn to freeze.  You can hold them up to 3 or so days that way.

Can the recipe be cut in half?

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