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Italian Ricotta Cheesecake


"This is my grandfather's recipe, it's a basic recipe for Italian cheesecake."
Original recipe yield: 2 cheesecakes.
Prep Time:
10 Minutes
Cook Time:
1 Hour
Ready In:
1 Hour 10 Minutes
Servings:
16

INGREDIENTS:

  • 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

DIRECTIONS:

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