Ricotta & Mascarpone
Concepts
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Donatella’s Slice of Joy Cheesecake
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE CHEESECAKE
8 | Large eggs |
2 cups | Granulated sugar |
½ cup | Almond flour |
1¼ tsp. | Cinnamon |
¼ cup | Limoncello |
1 | Lemon, zest and juice |
2½ lbs. | Galbani® Whole Milk Ricotta, drained |
FOR THE TOPPING
1¾ cups | Cold heavy whipping cream |
2 tsp. | Vanilla extract |
1 cup | Confectioners’ sugar |
1½ cups | Galbani Mascarpone, room temperature |
FOR THE GARNISH
1 cup | Cranberries |
¾ cup | Water or orange juice |
1 tbsp. | Granulated sugar |
3-5 | Italian amaretti cookies, grated into crumbs |
METHOD
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In the refrigerator, drain Ricotta overnight in a colander lined with paper towels or cheese cloth.
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Set rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Grease 10” or 12” spring-form pan thoroughly with baking spray or butter.
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To prepare the cheesecake batter, in a large bowl, beat eggs with an electric mixer until light yellow.
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Add in granulated sugar, almond flour, 1 tsp. cinnamon, limoncello, lemon juice and zest, and stir until incorporated.
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Add in Ricotta ½ cup at a time, stirring constantly.
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To make the Mascarpone cream topping, in a separate cold bowl, whip heavy cream, vanilla extract, and confectioners’ sugar. Slowly add in Mascarpone, whipping until the topping becomes stabilized.
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Fold 2 large tbsp. Mascarpone cream topping into the cake mixture. Place the remainder of mascarpone cream topping in refrigerator.
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Pour cake mixture into pan. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon over the top, and swirl through the mixture with a toothpick.
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Bake the cake in the oven for about 90 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool cake on a wire rack. Cover, and chill until ready to serve.
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To prepare the cranberries for garnish, boil the cranberries gently in water or orange juice with sugar.
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Carefully lay the cranberries out individually on a non-stick tray and allow to cool down and harden.
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To serve, frost the cake with a layer of Mascarpone cream topping and decorate with cranberries and cookie crumbles.
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