TORTA DI RICOTTA RECIPE – HOLIDAY ITALIAN CHEESECAKE

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I love a simple ricotta cheesecake, but this version takes an Italian classic to a whole new level.

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WHAT INGREDIENTS DO I NEED TO MAKE TORTA DI RICOTTA?

Mix the raisins and rum together and allow them to sit until most of the rum has been absorbed.

Toast 5 tablespoons of pine nuts in a saute pan just until they start to get color, moving them around constantly so they do not burn.

In the bowl of a food processor- add the flour, brown sugar, gound almonds, and baking powder, pulse 2 or 3 times

Using a 10-inch springform pan, line the inside with aluminum foil, overlapping slightly on the outside.

Roll the larger of the two dough balls out between two sheets of parchment paper. Making a large circle.

Carefully place the rolled out dough into the springform pan.

Mix the ricotta, orange rind, vanilla, sea salt, sugar, raisins and pine nut brittle together in a mixing bowl until well blended.

Spoon the ricotta mixture into the prepared pan

Place this dough on top of the ricotta mixture, and carefully pinch the dough into dough on the sides of the pan.

Place on the center rack of a 350 degree preheated oven

Allow cheesecake to cool on a wire rack for about 20 minutes. Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 4 hours

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