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LEMON RICOTTA CHEESECAKE WITH HAZELNUT BISCOTTI CRUST



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This Italian-style cheesecake, made with ricotta cheese, is dense and rich-tasting but is actually lower in fat and calories than cream cheese-based cakes. That's because ricotta, commonly used in Italian desserts, has about half the fat and calories of cream cheese

Provided by Vseward Chef-V

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup crumbled hazelnut biscotti (about 3 to 4 biscotti)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 eggs, separated
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 dash salt
4 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F In small bowl, combine crust ingredients; mix well. Press in bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
  • In food processor, puree ricotta about 2 minutes or until absolutely smooth and creamy. Add cream cheese; beat until smooth. Add 1/2 cup of the sugar, lemon juice, egg yolks, flour and salt; pulse until well mixed. Place in large bowl; stir in lemon peel.
  • In separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Gently fold whites into cream cheese mixture; pour into springform pan.
  • Place springform pan in large, shallow roasting pan or broiler pan. Fill large pan with 1 inch hot water.
  • Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until edges are puffed and top looks dull and is dry to the touch. Center should move slightly when side of pan is tapped. Remove from oven; let stand in water bath 30 minutes. Remove from water bath; cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate at least 4 hours; cover and store in refrigerator up to 3 days.**.
  • TIPS *Pulse biscotti in food processor to make crumbs. Use chocolate-dipped biscotti to add a hint of chocolate to the crust.
  • **Cheesecake can be wrapped airtight and frozen up to 2 weeks; thaw overnight in refrigerator before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 94.4, Sodium 125.9, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 12.8, Protein 6.6

RICOTTA BISCOTTI



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my family loves these cookies at christmas time with rec and green icing and matching nonpareil jimmies on top. they are a sweet, moist cookie. very good

Provided by alas123

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups sugar
1 cup margarine (not too soft)
2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups flour
1/2 cup margarine
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 egg yolks
3 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
food coloring (optional)
candy sprinkles (optional) or multicolored sugar nonpareils (optional)

Steps:

  • mix together sugar and margarine in large bowl add ricotta, eggs, and vanilla stir in baking soda, mix well continue mixing, slowly add in flour roll dough into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet, flouring hands BEFORE you roll each ball bake at 375 for 10-15min or until slightly browned let cool, take off cookie sheet, then brush on icing and sprinkle on sprinkles while icing is still wet let cookies sit out so the icing will dry for icing mix all ingredients except powdered sugar and food coloring together add powdered sugar and food coloring (as desired) brush on cookies and sprinkle them with nonpareils, sprinkles, etc.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.5, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 24.4, Sodium 117.2, Carbohydrate 25.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 17, Protein 2.8

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