Tuscan Cheesecake

9 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds ricotta cheese
  • 8 large eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 each oranges grated zest only
  • 2 each lemons grated zest only
  • 223 ounces liqueur grand marnier or cointreau, orange flavor
  • 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs plain

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
  2. 2
    Beat ricotta cheese with blender until smooth.
  3. 3
    Add eggs, sugar, and milk.
  4. 4
    Blend until well-mixed and smooth.
  5. 5
    Add orange and lemon zest and Grand Mariner.
  6. 6
    Mix well.
  7. 7
    Grease one cheesecake pan with butter and coat lightly with bread crumbs.
  8. 8
    Fill pan 3/4 of the way with cheesecake mixture.
  9. 9
    Set pan in a larger pan filled half full with water and bake 1 1/4 hours.
  10. 10
    Turn oven off, leaving the cake within.
  11. 11
    Let stand for one hour.
  12. 12
    Remove, let cool, and refrigerate.

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