Italian ricotta cheesecake

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Torta di ricotta
My Italian variation of the international classic. For this we use ricotta instead of cream cheese, add some fresh orange juice and vanilla sugar and we have a delicious cake that you enjoy best with a hot espresso.
Amount
1
cake
Ingredients list
Shortcrust pastry (for a springform pan with 26cm/10in Ø)
Ricotta mixture
Difficulty: easy
Cost: medium
Calories: 274.4kcal
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 1 hour 30 minutes
Cooling time: 3 hours 45 minutes
Total: 5 hours 35 minutes
Difficulty: easy
Cost: medium
Calories: 274.4kcal
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 1 hour 30 minutes
Cooling time: 3 hours 45 minutes
Total: 5 hours 35 minutes
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C/360°F top/bottom heat (convection oven 160°C/320°F).
Shortcrust pastry
  • Put the flour, ground almonds, sugar and butter in the mixing bowl of the stand mixer and mix with the dough hook.
  • Prepare a 26cm/10in Ø springform pan and grease with butter. Spread the shortcrust pastry evenly on the bottom, forming a rim of about 1cm/½in high on the baking pan and pressing it down well so that the ricotta mixture does not spill out later.
Ricotta mixture
  • Put the ricotta and sour cream in the mixing bowl and mix until creamy. Add sugar, vanilla sugar, starch, orange juice and eggs and mix thoroughly until a fine mixture.
  • Then pour it onto the shortcrust pastry, spread it evenly and smooth it out.
  • Now put the cake in the oven and bake for about 1½ hours. Then turn off the oven, open the door a crack and let the cheesecake cool in it for 45 minutes.
  • Then place in the refrigerator for about 3 hours.
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar to taste before serving.
    Buon appetito!
Serving: 172.9gCalories: 274.4kcal (14%)Carbohydrates: 30g (10%)Protein: 5.7g (11%)Fat: 14.5g (22%)

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