Name: Italian Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup flour; 2 tablespoon sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup butter or margarine (softened); 2-1/2 cup ricotta cheese; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 tablespoon flour; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon grated orange rind; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons golden raisins; 2 tablespoons finely chopped candied citron; 2 tablespoons chopped almonds

Italian Cheesecake

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 1 30

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Ingredients

3/4 cup flour
2 tablespoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter or margarine softened
2-1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoon flour
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons golden raisins
2 tablespoons finely chopped candied citron
2 tablespoons chopped almonds

Instructions

Preparation

Preheat oven 475.
In a bowl combine the flour sugar and salt. Cut in the butter with pastry blender till mix is crumbly. Press into a 9 inch spring form pan. Bake at 475 for 5 min.
Cool on wire rack.
Reduce oven to 350.
In the bowl of an electric mixer combine the ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons flour and then beat at medium speed until smooth. Add eggs, orange rind, vanilla and salt and beat 4 min.
Stir in the raisins, citron and almonds. Gently spoon the batter over the crust. Bake at 350 for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 min. or till center is set
Run a knife around edge of cheesecake to loosen; cool in pan on wire rack.
Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Carefully remove sides of pan just before serving.
Garnish, if desired.