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Italian Ricotto Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Wolfpackjack / All my dishes 1 year, 11 months ago Basic Italian Cheesecake closest I could find to what my ex-mother-in-law made. Not as sweet as NY style, but lends itself well to variations in toppings. I found this one on recipezaar. Made it before Christmas and gained 5 pounds. Prep:30m Cook:105m Servings:12	Wolfpackjac
	sometimes called an italian wedding cake

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Ingredients

3 lbs whole milk ricotta cheese, drained

2 cups sugar

8 egg yolks

1/2 cup all purpose flour, sifted

1tsp vanilla

8 egg whites

1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped

1/2 to 1 Tbsp grated fresh lemon rind

graham cracker crumbs

confectioner's sugar to sprinkle on top

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 F

Butter bottom and sides of a 12 in. springform pan

Sprinkle bottom and sides of pan with graham cracker crumbs.

Note - You can also mix some melted butter with the crumbs to help hold the crust and bake for about 10 minutes, then cool.

In a large bowl, beat drained ricotta until very smooth.

Gradually add 1-1/2 cups of sugar and egg yolks, beating after each addition.

Beat in flour, lemon rind, and vanilla.

In a small bowl, beat egg whites with remaining sugar until stiff, combine with whipped cream and fold into ricotta mixture.

Pour mixture into prepared pan.

Bake for 10 minutes.

Lower oven temperature to 350 F and bake for one hour

Turn off heat and allow cake to cool in oven with door closed - 3 to 4 hours

Remove cooled cake from oven, carefully remove sides of pan. Store cake (well wrapped) in refrigerator.

Note - center of cake will be lower than the sides when it is cooled.... not a defect .. supposed to be that way.. helps hold the toppings.

Note: You may also want to place a tin of water in oven when baking to minimize cracking.

Recipe also suggests adding raisins, chopped citron, or cherries into the batter.

Top with sugared strawberries or cherries.... I like it plain. Enjoy... and loosen the old belt buckle.

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Comments

michellem 1 year, 11 months ago said:
WOW...I can see how you could gain 5 pounds from this cake! Looks like a good one..thanks!

angelgirl94 1 year, 10 months ago said:
I gained five pounds just looking at the picture. Bookmarked it so I can gain five more. Great post! :)

greekgirrrl 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Hey! We have the same pics for our cheesecake. We bad!!lol

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