ITALIAN EASTER CHEESECAKE
This recipe started out as a very old family recipe handed down for at least 4 generations. Although it actually started out as what is known as Easter Cake, I have converted it into a cheesecake by changing some ingredients. Serve this plain or on a light bed of blackberry or current jam.
Provided by Buon Appetito
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 3h20m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Sift flour, 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, baking powder, and pinch of salt in a large bowl.
- Mash the unsalted butter with a fork until thoroughly worked into the flour mixture; stir in 1 tablespoon vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon anise liqueur.
- Stir 3 eggs into the flour mixture to make a workable dough. Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and knead a few times; roll the dough into a ball.
- Chill dough in refrigerator at least 20 minutes or up to 1 hour.
- Place ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese, and 12 eggs in a large bowl. Beat mixture with an electric mixer on high speed until smooth. (If you prefer, process the mixture in a large food processor until smooth, working in batches if necessary.)
- Mix 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, heavy cream, 1/4 cup anise liqueur, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and lemon zest into the ricotta cheese mixture until thoroughly combined.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Grease the inside of a 9-inch springform pan with butter and sprinkle with flour.
- Remove chilled dough from refrigerator and roll into a large circle on a floured work surface. Fit the dough into the prepared springform pan.
- Pour cheesecake filling into the dough. Place a large roasting pan into oven; place the cheesecake into the roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into the outer pan to reach several inches up the side of the springform pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cheesecake comes out clean, about 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.4 calories, Carbohydrate 17.1 g, Cholesterol 122.4 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 123.6 mg, Sugar 8.3 g
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