• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 stick butter
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup ricotta
• 1 tbsp candied orange peel
• 1 tbsp candied citron
• 1 tbsp candied lemon peel
• 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup chopped chocolate

Preheat oven to 350°.

Sift together dry ingredients.  Cream sugar and butter, add eggs one at a time. Add ricotta and mix. Add candied fruit, cherries, and chopped chocolate.

Mix in flour.  Divide dough in half.  With floured hands, shape into logs.  Place on parchment-lined cookie sheets and bake for 20 minutes.

Cool completely.  Slice into 1/2″ slices and toast on both sides in 350° oven for another 15 or so minutes.