ITALIAN RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

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This is my grandfather's recipe, it's a basic recipe for Italian cheesecake.

Provided by CLIFFYW

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

9 eggs
3 pounds ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger whiskey, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat two 9-inch pie pans with vegetable oil cooking spray.
  • Beat eggs in a large bowl. Mix in the ricotta cheese, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar, zest, and whiskey. Pour into prepared pans.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, until firm. Let cool, then refrigerate until cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.9 calories, Carbohydrate 17.3 g, Cholesterol 131 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 13.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 145.8 mg, Sugar 13 g

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