Torta di ricotta
Torta di ricotta, from above
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Torta di ricotta

Italian cheesecake made with ricotta: lighter, lemony and a little rustic. Better the next day.

75 minTime
12 gProtein each
mildSpice
Roman cheesecake1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayRicotta, eggs, lemon.
The original
245kcalsame
12 gproteinsame
0 gfibresame
75minutessame

Torta di ricotta.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

10 servings
Ricotta750 g, drained
Sugar¾ cup
Egg4
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)⅓ cup
Lemonzest of 2
Vanilla essence (vanilla flavouring, imitation vanilla extract)1 tsp
Butterfor the tin
Breadcrumbsfor the tin
Salta pinch

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Butter a 22 cm tin and coat with crumbs.
  2. 2Beat ricotta smooth with sugar, then eggs one at a time, zest, vanilla, salt and flour.
  3. 3Bake at 170C for 50 to 60 minutes until set with a slight wobble.
  4. 4Cool in the oven with the door ajar, then chill.
Serve it like this

Serve chilled or at room temperature in wedges with berries or a spoon of jam.

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