What do you do with all that leftover ricotta from making a lasagne, and cannolis?
Make a ricotta cheesecake!
Totally different from a NY style cheesecake that is made with cream cheese. This is my favorite of all cheesecakes. Dense and not too sweet.
Nick Malgieri (master Italian baker) adds pignoli nuts and candied orange peel to his recipe, but you can add chocolate chips or nothing at all.
This is a basic ricotta cheesecake recipe:
you can omit the raisins, it's up to you.
Sicilian Ricotta Cheesecake:
2 pounds ricotta cheese (32 oz.)
3/4 cup white sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
6 eggs
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons orange zest
1/4 cup golden raisins
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Butter and flour a 9 1/2 inch springform pan, and tap out excess flour.
Place the ricotta in a large mixing bowl, and stir it as smooth as possible with a rubber spatula. Stir the sugar and flour together thoroughly into the ricotta. Stir in the eggs 1 at a time. Blend in the vanilla, cinnamon, orange zest, raisins and salt. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in the center of the oven for about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, until a light golden color. Make sure the center is fairly firm, and the point of a sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. It will sink slightly as it cools. Cover, and chill till serving time. Sprinkle w/ confectioners sugar.
It's so simple to make. Most people make this at Easter time, but I make it any time!
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sweet blessed cheese this is a big winner in my book - I am going to bookmark this recipe and probably make it often....
Stacey - Ricotta cheesecake has always been my favorite cheesecake - especially with the citrus flavor you added. I am wishing I had a slice of it for breakfast instead of my oatmeal. Looks delish.
Oh how yummy! I've had a farmer's cheese cheesecake & this makes me think of that
This is my favorite type of cheesecake, and this one looks perfect! I never have left over ricotta though!
Could that be any simpler? It's almost as shocking as discovering how easy it is to make your own ricotta (covered on lottie + doof a couple of months back). Clearly there are no excuses for not making this :)
Cinnamon, orange, and raisins. That sounds so good! No cracks and no water bath; how'd you do that?
I've never heard of that before, it looks awesome. I love all cheesecake, I'm going to have to try this. :)
I've never heard of that before, it looks awesome. I love all cheesecake, I'm going to have to try this. :)
I am a huge fan of our blog. Thanks for posting this. I've been looking for a Ricotta Cheesecake recipe. I just made lasagna last week!
I have no problem with lighter dessert options...no one said January had to be a bummer!
So simple and what a great cake to serve to company!
My hubby could eat this every night, I have to watch how often I make this. He has no self control, and could eat the whole thing if I didn't hide half of it. His favorite is with golden raisins, mine is with mini chocolate chips!
I can't show him this post!!
Wow... this looks soo darn good. I personally love raisins when they are baked in something, especially something that looks this good.
I'm going to sit here and drool a little while... :-)
I've never had a ricotta cheesecake but it's about time I think!
hey stace! looks great... can i ask if this is a tradional sicilian way of making cheesecake? i love when it's make like this (vs. ny cheesecake) but i didn't realize it was a regional italian way of doing it.
Looks more cakey than a normal cheesecake which would be perfect for me since I'm not into the super dense cheesecakes:-)
Love ricotta cheesecake. Yours looks divine...
--Marc
Omit the raisins? Naaah. Tsk tsk tsk. Stacey, we must start a popular event called "Ricotta with Stacey and Claire", the highlight would be meetings for the two of us to sample ricotta with bread and honey.
Ricotta cheesecake is one of my favorites. I don't make this often enough.
I've never even heard of ricotta cheesecake! This looks amazing. I can't wait to try. Thanks for the recipe!
Why can't we call the event 'Ricotta with Stacey, Claire & Zen'. I like ricotta too! :-)
Stacey, this looks fantastic!!
It's called Torta Pasqualina ( Easter Pie ) in Sicily. No Raisins, but delicately scented with lemon gratings.
Wonderfully posted!
Congrats
Sal
Sounds great !! But......just curious, does it make its own crust?
Thanks so much,
DJG
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