The BEST Mini Ricotta Cakes

Name: The BEST Mini Ricotta Cakes
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 500 grams / 17.64 ounces of flour; 80 grams / 2.82 ounces of sugar; 25 grams / 0.88 ounces of butter; 15 grams / 0.53 ounces of fresh yeast or 5 grams / 0.18 ounces of dry yeast; 250 ml / 8.45 fluid ounces of skimmed milk; 2 yolks; 1 pinch of salt; 1 vanilla pod (seeds only / 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract); 400 grams / 14.11 ounces of ricotta; 100 grams / 3.53 ounces of sugar; 100 grams / 3.53 ounces of raisins soaked in water and 1 tablespoon of rum extract; 1 teaspoon of grated lemon peel; 1 tablespoon of coarse semolina; 1 egg yolk; 2 tablespoons of milk