Italian Cheesecake Recipe

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Italian Cheesecake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 lemon (plus zest)
  • 1 small orange (plus zest)
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp vanilla
  • 9 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Butter and flour a 9 spring form pan.
  2. Finely zest lemon and orange (I use a micro planer) and set aside.
  3. Juice lemon and orange and set aside. (I used a lemon/orange a friend brought back from Florida - if you have one, use it!).
  4. In a large bowl, combine ricotta and zest and whisk until smooth.
  5. Sift in sugar and flour and mix.
  6. Add cream and vanilla and mix.
  7. Whisk in eggs one at a time.
  8. Pour into prepared pan.
  9. Bake at 325°F for 1 1/2 - 2 hours, or until knife comes out clean.
  10. Turn off oven, open door and let rest in oven for 30 minutes.
  11. Remove spring form and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  12. I brought mine up to room temperature before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 117.79 Kcal (493 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.52g 10%
Cholesterol 66.92mg 22%
Sodium 55.82mg 2%
Potassium 66.32mg 1%
Total Carbs 8.74g 3%
Sugars 6.89g 28%
Dietary Fiber 0.13g 1%
Protein 5.87g 12%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 88.2mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 186.44 Kcal (781 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.33g 10%
Cholesterol 105.91mg 22%
Sodium 88.36mg 2%
Potassium 104.97mg 1%
Total Carbs 13.84g 3%
Sugars 10.91g 28%
Dietary Fiber 0.21g 1%
Protein 9.3g 12%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 139.5mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.9
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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