Torta Di Ricotta (Ricotta Cheesecake)

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Torta Di Ricotta (Ricotta Cheesecake) Ingredients

1 lb Ricotta cheese	1 Lemon; Zest of
1/3 c Raisins	1 Orange; Zest of
2 tb Dark rum	1/3 c Pine nuts
3 Eggs; seperated	Softened butter and bread
1/2 c Sugar	; pan
1 pn Salt

Instructions for Torta Di Ricotta (Ricotta Cheesecake)

Drain the ricotta overnight in a cheesecloth lined sieve. Soak the raisins in the rum. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until pale yellow. Add the drained ricotta, salt, and citrus zests, and blend thoroughly. Add the pine nuts and the raisins and rum, blending well. Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks and fold them into the cake mixture. Brush a 6-inch springform pan with softened butter, coat the inner surfaces with bread crumbs, and shake out the excess. Pour the cake mixture into the prepared pan, bake 30 minutes, and cool before serving. Converted by MC_Buster. Per serving: 1914 Calories (kcal); 96g Total Fat; (44% calories from fat); 82g Protein; 181g Carbohydrate; 791mg Cholesterol; 692mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 11 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 4 Fruit; 12 Fat; 6 1/2 Other Carbohydrates Recipe by: COOKING LIVE PRIMETIME SHOW #CP0039 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

Main Ingredient: Cream CheeseCuisine: Uncategorized