Preheat oven to 350°F.
Make crust: Pulse flour, sugar, salt, and butter in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add yolk, vanilla, and lemon juice and pulse just until mixture begins to form a dough. Spread dough with a small offset spatula or back of a spoon over buttered bottom of a 24-centimeter springform pan and prick all over with a fork. Chill 30 minutes.
Bake crust in a shallow baking pan (to catch drips) in middle of oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes, and cool on a rack.
Increase temperature to 375°F.
Make filling and bake cake: Discard liquid and cheesecloth and force drained ricotta through sieve into bowl. Beat yolks and sugar with an electric mixer until thick and pale, then beat in ricotta, flour, and zests. Beat whites with salt in another bowl until they hold soft peaks, and fold into ricotta mixture.
Butter side of springform pan and pour filling over crust (pan will be completely full). Bake in baking pan in middle of oven until cake is puffed and golden and a tester inserted 1 inch from center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
Run a knife around top edge of cake to loosen and cool completely in springform pan on rack. Chill, loosely covered, at least 4 hours. Remove side of pan and transfer cake to a plate. Bring to room temperature before serving.
Cooks' note: Cheesecake keeps, covered and chilled, 3 days.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	414.95 Kcal (1737 kJ)
Calories from fat	237.69 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	26.41g	41%
Cholesterol	239.65mg	80%
Sodium	341.97mg	14%
Potassium	194.06mg	4%
Total Carbs	25.31g	8%
Sugars	13.03g	52%
Dietary Fiber	0.32g	1%
Protein	19.32g	39%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	1mg	5%
Calcium	263.2mg	26%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	217.2 Kcal (909 kJ)
Calories from fat	124.41 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.82g	41%
Cholesterol	125.44mg	80%
Sodium	179mg	14%
Potassium	101.58mg	4%
Total Carbs	13.25g	8%
Sugars	6.82g	52%
Dietary Fiber	0.17g	1%
Protein	10.11g	39%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Iron	0.5mg	5%
Calcium	137.8mg	26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Weightwatchers Points

10.4

Points
11

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Good Points

saturated fat free

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