Authentic Sicilian Ricotta Cheesecake
It will seem to eat Sicily with every bite. Taste to believe!
Ingredients
Fo the base
- 250 g cannoli shells made crumbs
- 125 g butter
For the filling
- 500 g ricotta cheese whole milk
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 1/2 tbsp baking powder
- 1 lemon or orange zest
- 1 vanilla stick the seeds - or 1/2 tbsp of vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 tbsp coconut flour
- 3/4 cups sugar
- powdered sugar to garnish optional
- chopped pistachios to garnish optional
- whipped cream optional
For the topping
- 1 or 2 cannoli shells crushed
- 20 g pistachios chopped
Instructions
Make the base
- First, melt the butter. Meanwhile, put the cannolis in a food processor and make them crumbs. Then mix these two ingredients until they form an earthy paste.
- Store the mixture in a springform pan already lined with parchment paper. Next, press with a mold or flat glass until compacted. Refrigerate your base for about ten minutes.
Make your filling
- Do this within 2 hours in advance. Place the ricotta cheese in a cheesecloth-lined strainer over a bowl, allow it to drain in the refrigerator. Don't forget to cover it with plastic film.
- Once your ricotta has drained, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In your mixer bowl, pour the eggs and sugar, beat them well. Add the melted butter, the lemon zest, and the vanilla seeds -or extract-. Remove from the mixer and add the coconut flour and the baking powder using a spatula. Once these are all mixed well, add the ricotta cheese and gently incorporate.
- Remove cheesecake's base from the fridge, pour your cheesecake mixture.
- Bake your cheesecake for about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
- Allow your cheesecake to cool down completely at room temperature before unfolding from the springform pan.
- Once the cheesecake has been cool, proceed to decorate the surface with whipped cream, crushed cannoli, and chopped pistachios. But, please feel free to decorate it however you want to, this is just an idea that goes perfect with this type of cheesecake.
- Cut a slice and enjoy with your favorite cup of coffee, reading a book, with your family, or friends.
Notes
A tip: you can enrich the flavor of ricotta cheesecake by adding 2 tablespoons of chips or pieces of chocolate.
