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Italian Ricotta Cheesecake

By: CLIFFYW

"This is my grandfather's recipe, it's a basic recipe for Italian cheesecake."

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What to Drink?
	Sparkling wine
	Coffee

Prep Time:
10 Min

Cook Time:
1 Hr

Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

Servings (Help)

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Original Recipe Yield 2 cheesecakes

Ingredients

9 eggs
3 pounds ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger whiskey, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat two 9-inch pie pans with vegetable oil cooking spray.
Beat eggs in a large bowl. Mix in the ricotta cheese, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar, zest, and whiskey. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, until firm. Let cool, then refrigerate until cold.