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Sicilian Cheesecake
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Sicilian Cheesecake

11 ingredients 30 min 10 servings openrecipes
Sicilian Cheesecake

"Wonderfully soft and delicious cheesecake that uses ricotta cheese instead of cream cheese. Very, very easy to make!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

617
Calories
15g
Protein
36g
Fat
55g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups crushed chocolate cookies
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped candied lemon and orange peel
  • 2 tablespoons creme de cacao liqueur
  • 2 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate, grated
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste
  • 2 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate, grated

Directions

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