Ricotta cheese cake
1 servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
3 | pounds | Ricotta; drained |
2 | cups | Sugar |
½ | cup | Flour; sifted |
Graham cracker crumbs | ||
8 | Egg Yolks | |
1 | Grated Rind of Lemon | |
1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
½ | cup | Cream (optional); whipped |
8 | Egg Whites |
Directions
Beat ricotta until smooth, gradually add 1½ cups sugar and egg yolks, beating after each addition. Beat in flour, lemon rind and vanilla. Beat egg whites with ½ cup sugar. Fold whipped cream and egg whites into ricotta mixture and turn into a 12" spring form pan which has been well-buttered and sprinkled with graham cracker crumbs. Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for the first 10 minutes; lower temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 1 hour. Turn off heat and allow to cool in oven with door closed. Freezes well. Dust with powdered sugar when served.
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