Italian Ricotta Cheesecake

19 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr
Ready In: 1 hr 10 min

“This is my grandfather's recipe, it's a basic recipe for Italian cheesecake.” - by CLIFFYW

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

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Original recipe yields 2 cheesecakes

Directions

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

Amount Per Serving (16 total)

Calories
214 cal
11%

Fat
9.5 g
15%

Carbs
17.3 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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MARIA

May. 4, 2007

"THE BEST CHEESECAKE EVER!!!..." See more"

Queen Bee

Jan. 5, 2008

"Beyond yummy. I used Grand Marnier Liquer instead of whisky. I also used orange extract instead of orange zest. I served it with a sweet strawberry sauce. ..." See more"