Italian Ricotta Cheesecake (Gateau)
Directions
- 1Grease a 10 inch springform pan with butter.
- 2In a bowl, mix 3 pounds of ricotta, 5 eggs, 10 maraschino cherries (cut into quarters), 1 teaspoon of cherry juice, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 1 cup of sugar, and 1/4 cup of flour.
- 3Add 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream and 6 ounces of chocolate morsels to the ricotta mixture and stir well.
- 4Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and sprinkle the remaining graham cracker crumbs on top.
- 5Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
- 6After baking, let the cake cool completely.
- 7Run a butter knife around the edges of the cake to release it from the pan.
- 8In a microwave, heat 3/4 cup of heavy whipping cream and chocolate morsels until melted. Mix until smooth.
- 9Drizzle the melted chocolate ganache over the cake. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top.
Ingredients
- 1 piece butter
- 1 sleeve graham crackers
- 1 graham cracker crumbs
- 3 pounds ricotta
- 5 eggs
- 10 maraschino cherries
- 1 teaspoon cherry juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sugar
- 0.25 cup all purpose flour
- 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream
- 6 ounces chocolate morsels
- 0.75 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 powdered sugar
Equipment
springform panpaper towelbowlwooden spoonwhiskovenbaking sheetmicrowavebutter knife
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