Recipes from Italy :: Italian Desserts
Posted by FootsieBear at recipegoldmine.com May 13, 2001
1/2 c. golden raisins
1/4 c. Grand Marnier or cognac
32 oz. ricotta cheese
6 eggs, at room temperature
1 c. sugar
1/3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Zest of 1 lemon
Zest of 1 orange
1/2 c. pine nuts, lightly toasted
Grease and flour one 9-in. springform pan. Set aside.
Place the raisins in a small bowl. Cover with Grand Marnier and allow to macerate. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit.
Meanwhile, beat the ricotta cheese with an electric beater until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time. Then add the sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and zest. Fold in the raisins and pine nuts.
Pour batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake until cheesecake is golden, and firm in the middle - about 1 hour and 10 mins.
Serve warm.
