tuscan cheesecake

Name: Tuscan Cheesecake
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 pound(s) ricotta cheese; 8 - eggs; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) milk; 2 - oranges, grated zest only; 2 - lemons, grated zest only; 2 2/3 ounce(s) orange liqueur; 1 tablespoon(s) butter, clarified; 1/4 cup(s) bread crumbs

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Pam Ellingson

Wichita, KS

Updated on Aug 5, 2011

This is one of my adopted recipes. I haven't made it yet, but when I do, I will add comments. It sounds good , doesn't it? I may have to try adding some lavender to it to make it "Provence" cheesecake. ??????????

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Ingredients

3 pounds ricotta cheese
8 - eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
2 - oranges, grated zest only
2 - lemons, grated zest only
2 2/3 ounces orange liqueur
1 tablespoon butter, clarified
1/4 cup bread crumbs

How To Make tuscan cheesecake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.

Step 2

Beat ricotta cheese with blender until smooth.
Step 3

Add eggs, sugar and milk.
Step 4

Blend until well-mixed and smooth.
Step 5

Add orange and lemon zest and orange liqueur. Mix well.
Step 6

Grease one cheesecake pan with butter and coat lightly with bread crumbs.
Step 7

Fill pan 3/4 of the way with cheesecake mixture.
Step 8

Set pan in a larger pan filled half full with water and bake 1-1/4 hours.
Step 9

Turn oven off, leaving the cake within.
Step 10

Let stand for one hour.
Step 11

Remove, let cool and refrigerate.
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