# Libum: Roman Honey Cheesecake

A honey-drizzled Roman cheesecake recipe from Cato the Elder's De Agri Cultura.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 bowl flour
- 1 bowl ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 handful bay leaves
- 1 bowl honey

## Instructions

1. Grind the ricotta cheese into a smooth consistency using a mortar and pestle.
2. In a wooden bowl, combine the ground ricotta cheese with the flour.
3. Add one egg to the mixture and mix until a dough ball forms.
4. Place bay leaves on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
5. Place the dough ball on top of the bay leaves and cut a cross into it using a knife.
6. Bake the cheesecake. (The video does not show the baking process.)
7. Drizzle honey over the baked cheesecake.

## Equipment

- mortar and pestle
- wooden bowl
- spoon
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- knife

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdJQg6oG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9c976b56-7f27-4f46-a8b0-324ce048a034
- Extracted: 2025-02-28

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