Italian Cheese Cake

Name: Italian Cheese Cake
Ingredients: 3 lb. Ricotta cheese; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 10 eggs; 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract; 1 Tbsp. anise extract; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 1/2 tsp. grated orange or lemon peel; 1 (6 oz.) drained maraschino cherries (without stems)

8 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

3 lb. Ricotta cheese
1 1/2 c. sugar
10 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. anise extract
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. grated orange or lemon peel
1 (6 oz.) drained maraschino cherries (without stems)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 325°.
2

Lightly grease 13 x 9-inch Pyrex dish. Combine Ricotta cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla and anise in large mixing bowl.
3

Using electric mixer blend ingredients until well mixed.
4

Add cinnamon and blend in.
5

Beat on high setting of mixer for about 10 minutes.
6

Stir in orange/lemon rinds.
7

Fold in drained cherries.
8

Pour into baking dish and bake for 1 hour at 325° or until browned.
9

Cool completely and refrigerate.
10

Best if made a day ahead.