Italian Ricotta Cheesecake
Description
This is a basic Italian cheesecake made with ricotta cheese, a little orange, and a shot of whiskey!
Ingredients
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9 eggs
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3 pounds ricotta cheese
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon grated orange zest
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1 (1 1/2 fluid ounce) jigger whiskey, optional
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat two 9-inch pie pans with vegetable oil cooking spray.
2
Beat eggs in a large bowl. Mix in the ricotta cheese, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar, zest, and whiskey. Pour into prepared pans.
3
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, until firm. Let cool, then refrigerate until cold.