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Obsessive Ricotta Cheesecake Recipe
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Obsessive Ricotta Cheesecake Recipe

17 ingredients One 9-inch cake, approximately 12 servings openrecipes

I am obsessed with ricotta cheesecake. I sample it from every pastry shop I stumble upon, and I have begged for recipes from every long-lost cousin in my extended...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1050
Calories
34g
Protein
39g
Fat
135g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

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

  • 3/4 cup sliced blanched almonds, toasted and cooled
  • 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick/1 ounce) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 cups (30 ounces) fresh whole-milk ricotta
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon amaretto
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped candied orange rind (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped candied lemon rind or candied citron (optional)

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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