Italian Cheesecake Recipe - Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ricotta cheese
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon rum flavored extract
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest

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Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 inch round springform or regular pan.
Combine the ricotta, confectioners' sugar and eggs. Blend well. Stir in vanilla, almond extract, rum extract, lemon juice, lemon zest and orange zest. Beat by hand until smooth and creamy. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 40 minutes, until golden. Place on a rack and cool.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
178 cal
9%

Fat
5.8 g
9%

Carbs
23.6 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (10)

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RFM

Dec. 9, 2002

"On important process left out by the recipe donor and the 1st reviewer is that most cheesecake recipes call for DRAINING the ricotta cheese by squeezing the ricotta thru a cheesecloth sack!!..." See more"

ellen

Mar. 4, 2007

"I tried this recipe and it was easy and delicious. I did have one problem. It came out rather flat. I solved this problem by adding a few tablespoons of flour to the recipe...." See more"

CRIMSON_CHAOS

Feb. 2, 2008

"I made individual cakes in ramekins and I omitted the rum and almond extracts since I didn't have either and I crushed spice snap cookies for a thin crust, and this recipe turned out great! It has a ..." See morelight texture with just the right amount of sweet, citrus flavour. This recipe is also great if you are trying to watch what you eat because its so low in calories and fat compared to a New York Style cheesecake. A delicious, satisfying dessert!"

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