Italian Cheesecake Recipe

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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
307
Calories
Total time
26
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup golden raisin
  • 3 tbsp anisette or 3 tbsp kirsch or 3 tbsp blackberry brandy
  • 1/3 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 lemon , zest of
  • 1 orange , zest of
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts

Directions:

  1. Place the ricotta in a cheesecloth-lined sieve and drain over a bowl for about 8 hours. Squeeze out excess liquid.
  2. Combine raisins and liquor in a small bowl, tossing occasionally until the raisins have absorbed most of the liquid. Be sure to save the liquid.
  3. Brush a 9-inch springform pan with enough butter to coat lightly. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and shake out the excess. Prehead the oven to 375 degrees Farenheit.
  4. In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar with a whisk until pale yellow. Add the drained ricotta, lemon and orange zest and beat until blended thoroughly. Beat in the cream. With a rubber spatula, fold in the pine nuts and the raisins with the liquor, blending well.
  5. Beat the egg whites in a separate bowl until they form firm peaks. Fold about 1/4 of the egg whites to the ricotta mixture. Add the remaining egg whites, using a rubber spatula to scrape the batter from the bottom of the bowl up over the whites. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until the cake is golden brown on top and set in the center, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
  6. Cool the cake completely before removing the sides of the pan. The cake may be served either at room temperature or chilled.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 307.24 Kcal (1286 kJ)
Calories from fat 182.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.29g 31%
Cholesterol 129.32mg 43%
Sodium 101.51mg 4%
Potassium 235.27mg 5%
Total Carbs 20.65g 7%
Sugars 13.24g 53%
Dietary Fiber 0.97g 4%
Protein 12.33g 25%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 15%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 175.6mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 218.55 Kcal (915 kJ)
Calories from fat 129.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.44g 31%
Cholesterol 91.98mg 43%
Sodium 72.2mg 4%
Potassium 167.35mg 5%
Total Carbs 14.69g 7%
Sugars 9.42g 53%
Dietary Fiber 0.69g 4%
Protein 8.77g 25%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 15%
Iron 0.7mg 5%
Calcium 124.9mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.6
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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