Having been obsessed with Jenny Perillo's Creamy Homemade Ricotta recipe for quite some time now, I'm always looking for new ways to enjoy it. Recently, during a magical weekend in Charleston, my husband and I noticed the delightful presence of candied kumquats in several dishes. I returned home and immediately candied a batch of these teeny citrus ovals for myself; thank you for that recipe, Elise Bauer. It didn't take long for me to spoon them atop some ricotta, and to heaven I was immediately transported. <br />Since that fortuitous snack pairing, I've been thinking about ways to formalize the ricotta-kumquat duo into a true dessert. A tart sounded promising and shortbread is always a lovely base perfectly happy to play second fiddle. This.is.scrumptious! <br />Make the candied kumquats and ricotta in advance so that they're at the ready AND you have plenty of both left to nibble on.

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