# Libum: Roman Cheesecake

This is a recipe for Libum, a honey-drizzled Roman cheesecake.

- 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, mix the flour and the ricotta cheese.
3. Add one egg to the bowl and mix until a dough ball forms.
4. Place a bed of 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 the top of the dough.
6. Bake the cheesecake (Libum).
7. Drizzle honey over the baked cheesecake.

## Equipment

- mortar and pestle
- wooden bowl
- baking sheet
- knife

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@eatshistory/video/7425095993957436714?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d7182553-6ada-4ad7-ad99-c856f0b34582
- Extracted: 2025-01-26

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