Easy Ricotta Cheese Cake Recipe

Easy Ricotta Cheese Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• Serving Size : 1
• 3 pound ricotta – drained
• 2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour – sifted
• graham cracker crumbs
• 8 egg yolks
• 1 grated rind of lemon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup cream (optional) – whipped
• 8 egg whites

Method

1. Beat ricotta until smooth, gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar and egg yolks, beating after each addition.
2. Beat in flour, lemon rind and vanilla.
3. Beat egg whites with 1/2 cup sugar.
4. 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.
5. Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for the first 10 minutes; lower temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 1 hour.
6. Turn off heat and allow to cool in oven with door closed.
7. Freezes well.
8. Dust with powdered sugar when served.

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