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Italian Cheesecake

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By: Rachael Ray

This dense, creamy classic is a house specialty at La Pastaria restaurant in Summit, New Jersey.

Key:

Our veggie-friendly dishes have no meat or fish.

Veg Out

8 Servings
Prep 15 min
Bake 2 hr

Ingredients:

3 pounds ricotta cheese
9 large eggs
1½ cups granulated sugar
Grated peel and juice from 1 orange
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
Confectioners’ sugar, for sprinkling

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter and flour a 10-inch springform pan and place it on a baking sheet.
Using an electric mixer, combine the ricotta, eggs, granulated sugar, orange peel and juice, cream and vanilla. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 1½ hours. Turn off the oven and let the cake rest inside for 30 minutes. Let cool, then sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar.