Well, hello again, It's time to finally post a desert! This treat is a very well deserving recipe. We devoured this Cake/Pie very quickly with NO complaints. I'm diving right into this one so ENJOY.
Torte Di Ricotta
Italian Cheesecake
Ingredients
16 oz Ricotta Cheese
8 oz Cream Cheese
½ cup Flour
1 cup Sugar
2 eggs
¼ cup Dried Fruit (¼ in pieces or smaller)
¼ chopped nuts
3 Rice Cakes (Caramel or Chocolate)
2 Tbs Butter or Margarine, melted
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F
Place rice cakes in food processor and process until crumbs. Pour into bowl and add melted butter mix into a crumbly dough. Press this dough Thinly into a spring form or large pie pan, place into a 350 F oven for 10 min. Remove and set aside.
Combine,ricotta, cream cheese, sugar, flour, eggs, fruit, and nuts, well, with a hand or counter top mixer slowly. Pour mixture over crust in pan and smooth out the top. If desired allow to settle for 5 min before placing in the oven.
Place Cake/Pie in preheated oven for 55-65 min. or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean and the top is lightly browned. (you may need to shield the edges with foil, if you are using a pie pan)
When finished, remove and let set for at least 15-20 min before cutting or serving. For best results serve chilled. Top with powdered sugar, yogurt, or fruit topping.
The only post notes I have are, feel free to experiment with different fruits and nuts. we used cranberries and Almonds, but I'm sure apples and walnuts could have been just as great. or get fancy with kiwi and hazelnuts, or peanuts and bananas.
Bry
