Cheese Cake(Crostata)

Directions

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   Preheat
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   oven
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   to
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   425°.
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   Drain Ricotta cheese and beat until smooth.
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   Slowly
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   add
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   1
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   1/2
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    cups sugar and egg yolks, beating after
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    each
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    addition.
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    Beat in flour, lemon rind and lemon extract.
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    Beat
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    egg
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    whites
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    with remaining sugar until stiff. Blend
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    with
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    whipped
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    cream and fold in Ricotta cheese mixture. Butter
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    heavily a 12-inch spring-form pan and sprinkle
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    with graham
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    cracker crumbs.
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    Pour filling into prepared pan
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    and
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    bake for 10 minutes.
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    Lower temperature to 350° and bake
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    1
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    hour. Turn off heat and allow to cool in oven.
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    Keep refrigerated.