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Italian Ricotta Cheesecake

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Ingredients

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3 lbs whole milk ricotta cheese, drained
2 cups sugar
8 egg yolks
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 egg whites
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
1/2 - 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind
graham cracker crumbs
confectioners' sugar, for lightly sprinkling over top of cooled cake optional

Nutritional information

425.1
Calories
190 g
Calories From Fat
21.2 g
Total Fat
12.7 g
Saturated Fat
182.1 mg
Cholesterol
141 mg
Sodium
41.6 g
Carbs
0.2 g
Dietary Fiber
33.9 g
Sugars
17.5 g
Protein
194 g
Serving Size

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Italian Ricotta Cheesecake

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    Just a question - where'd you get this recipe? It is almost word-for-word the recipe my grandma wrote down many years ago. The difference is that she uses quite a lot more heavy cream - 1 full pint rather than a 1/2 cup and calls specifically for powdered sugar. Also no lemon zest. Besides those, the ingredients and procedure are exactly the same!

    • 120 min
    • Serves 12
    • Easy

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    Italian Ricotta Cheesecake, This is the recipe I have used for years to make “Italian” cheese cake. It is a wonderful, basic cheese cake which easily lends itself to “variations”., Just a question – where’d you get this recipe? It is almost word-for-word the recipe my grandma wrote down many years ago. The difference is that she uses quite a lot more heavy cream – 1 full pint rather than a 1/2 cup and calls specifically for powdered sugar. Also no lemon zest. Besides those, the ingredients and procedure are exactly the same!, I’ve made this twice now. Forgot to save it the first time and was stuck searching the internet far and wide for this recipe. This is the only one that uses JUST ricotta and not cream cheese and mascarpone! It is SO delicious, all the other desserts don’t stand a chance to this cheesecake. If made the right way, it’s sure to please. Thank you for this wonderful recipe!!! It’s my new go-to.


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    Steps

    1
    Done

    Preheat Oven to 425f.

    2
    Done

    Butter Bottom and Sides of a 12-Inch Springform Pan.

    3
    Done

    Sprinkle Bottom and Sides of Well Buttered Pan With Graham Cracker Crumbs.

    4
    Done

    in a Large Bowl, Beat Drained Ricotta Until Very Smooth.

    5
    Done

    Gradually Add 1 1/2 Cups Sugar and Egg Yolks, Beating After Each Addition.

    6
    Done

    Beat in Flour, Lemon Rind, and Vanilla.

    7
    Done

    in a Small Bowl, Beat Cream Until Cream Holds Its Shape, but Is not Too Stiff.

    8
    Done

    in a Smaller Bowl, Beat Egg Whites With Remaining Sugar Until Stiff; Combine With Whipped Cream and Fold Into Ricotta Mixture.

    9
    Done

    Pour Mixture Into Prepared Pan.

    10
    Done

    Bake For 10 Minutes.

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