Sicilian Ricotta Cheese Cake Ingredients 32 ounces ricotta cheese, drained 1 orange (for 2 teaspoons orange zest/grated rind) ⅓ cup flour 1 cup sugar 6 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 18 graham crackers (2 packets from a 14 oz box) 1 stick butter Directions 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. 2 Generously grease a springform pan with butter. 3 For graham cracker crust, crush graham crackers in food processor until consistency of bread crumbs; stir with melted butter until mixture holds shape when squeezed. If needed, add a little more melted butter. 4 Firmly press graham cracker “crust” into bottom and along bottom sides of spring form pan; set aside. 5 Sift together flour and sugar in small mixing bowl. 6 In medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese and orange zest. Slowly fold in flour mixture with spatula until well blended and smooth. 7 Add eggs, one at a time, continuing to blend with spatula. Stir in vanilla extract. 8 Pour batter into spring form pan and gently smooth top with spatula. 9 Bake for 55-60 minutes, until cake is firm all the way to top center. Cool completely and refrigerate for 2-3 hours to set. everybodylovesitalian/sicilian-ricotta-cheese-cake/
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 01:07:31 +0000
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