Sicilian Ricotta Cheese Cake Recipe

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 32 ounces ricotta cheese, drained
• 1 orange (for 2 teaspoons orange zest/grated rind)
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 18 graham crackers (2 packets from a 14 oz box)
• 1 stick butter

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

For graham cracker crust, crush graham crackers in food processor until consistency of bread crumbs; stir with melted butter until mixture holds shape when squeezed. If needed, add a little more melted butter.

Sift together flour and sugar in small mixing bowl.

In medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese and orange zest. Slowly fold in flour mixture with spatula until well blended and smooth.

Add eggs, one at a time, continuing to blend with spatula. Stir in vanilla extract.

Pour batter into spring form pan and gently smooth top with spatula.