Jesses Italian Ricotta Cheesecake Recipes

HONEY RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wrap the outside of a 9-inch springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with 2 layers of heavy-duty foil. Finely grind the biscotti in a food processor. Add the melted butter and process until the crumbs are moistened. Press the crumb mixture over the bottom (not the sides) of the prepared pan. Bake until the crust is golden, about 15 minutes. Cool the crust completely on a cooling rack.
• Blend the ricotta in a clean food processor until smooth. Add the cream cheese and sugar and blend well, stopping the machine occasionally and scraping down the sides of the work bowl. Blend in the honey and orange zest. Add the eggs and pulse just until blended.
• Pour the cheese mixture over the crust in the pan. Place the springform pan in a large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan. Bake until the cheesecake is golden and the center of the cake moves slightly when the pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour and 5 minutes (the cake will become firm when it is cold).
• Transfer the cake to a rack and cool 1 hour. Refrigerate until the cheesecake is cold, at least 8 hours and up to 2 days. Cut the cake into wedges and serve.

ITALIAN CREAM CHEESE AND RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• Mix the cream cheese and ricotta cheese together in a mixing bowl until well combined. Stir in the sugar, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla, cornstarch, flour, and butter. Add the sour cream last and stir. Pour the mixture into the prepared springform pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven 1 hour; turn oven off and leave in oven 1 hour more. Allow to cool completely in refrigerator before serving.

SICILIAN RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Set rack in the middle of the oven. Butter and flour a 9 1/2 inch springform pan, and tap out excess flour.
• Place the ricotta in a large mixing bowl, and stir it as smooth as possible with a rubber spatula. Stir the sugar and flour together thoroughly into the ricotta. Stir in the eggs 1 at a time. Blend in the vanilla, cinnamon, orange zest, and salt. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the center of the oven for about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, until a light golden color. Make sure the center is fairly firm, and the point of a sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. It will sink slightly as it cools. Cover, and chill till serving time.

JESSE'S ITALIAN RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Do not preheat the oven.
• Butter the sides and bottom of a 10 inch spring form pan.
• Blend the cheeses.
• Add sugar to the cheese mixture and mix well.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time.
• Add the vanilla, lemon juice corn starch, and butter and blend well.
• Fold-in the sour cream.
• Pour the batter into the prepared spring form pan.
• Place the pan in a cold oven and cook at 325° for one hour.
• Do not open the door during cooking. Once the cooking time is up, turn off the oven and let the cheese cake cool in the oven for at least two hours.
• Use your favorite topping. I like fresh strawberries or canned light cherry pie filling.

ITALIAN RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Blend together ricotta and cream cheese, and add sugar.
• Beat in eggs , one at a time.
• Add lemon juice, vanilla, cornstarch, flour, and butter and mix well.
• Fold in sour cream.
• Pour into BUTTERED 10 inch springform pan.
• Put cake in cold oven (Do not preheat).
• Heat oven @ 325 degrees and bake for 1 hour.
• Turn oven off and leave cake in there for 2 hours. DO NOT open the oven door during this time while its cooling.
• Remove cake and finish cooling.
• Wrap and refrigerate. Cake is best the next day.

ITALIAN RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust-sprinkle bottom of greased 9-inch springform pan evenly with ground pecans; set aside.
• Filling-In a large mixer bowl, beat ricotta cheese and sugar on med-high speed for 3 minutes.
• Add flour and mix for about 3 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• Add almond extract.
• Pour batter over crust.
• Bake in a preheated 325° oven for 55-65 minutes or until the top is light brown and the center has a slight jiggle to it.
• Cool on a rack for 2 hours.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before decorating.
• Topping: after cake has chilled, dust top with a sprinkling of powdered sugar.

NICOLE'S ITALIAN RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until combined.
• Add ricotta cheese and sour cream and whip until smooth.
• Mix in eggs, vanilla and anise extract.
• Slowly add in flour and mix well at high speed three minutes.
• Pour into a greased and floured spring form pan.
• Bake at 425 for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350 and bake one hour until set and starting to brown.
• Toothpick will come out clean when inserted in center.
• Cool completely. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

ITALIAN RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F 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 alcohol if using. Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, until firm. Let cool, then refrigerate until cold.