Amaretto-Ricotta Cheesecake

Name: Amaretto-Ricotta Cheesecake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 198 grams almond biscotti (about; 59 milliliters amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur); 1 large egg; 1 large egg white; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 425 grams carton part-skim ricotta cheese; 59 milliliters sugar; 158 milliliters sugar

Amaretto-Ricotta Cheesecake requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. This vegetarian recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains approximately 10g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 259 calories. A mixture of almond biscotti, egg white, 3-less-fat cream cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

Place biscotti in a food processor; process until fine crumbs form to yield 1 1/3 cups.

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Biscotti

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Food Processor

Add 1/4 cup sugar; process until blended.

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Sugar

Add 1 egg white, and process until blended. Press crumb mixture into bottom and 1 inch up sides of an 8-inch springform pan.

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Egg Whites

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Springform Pan

Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Cool slightly in pan on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 35

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Wire Rack

Oven

Frying Pan

Combine ricotta and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.

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Ricotta Cheese

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Blender

Bowl

Add flour, egg, and 1 egg white, beating just until blended.

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Egg Whites

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Pour batter into prepared crust. Gently tap on counter to remove air bubbles.

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Crust

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

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Remove from oven, and carefully run a knife around outside edge of cake. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cover and chill overnight.

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Wire Rack

Knife

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Frying Pan

Note: Before chilling cheesecake, place a paper towel over pan before covering with foil. This will catch the condensation that forms around the cheesecake while it's in the refrigerator. You may substitute 1/2 teaspoon almond extract plus 1/4 cup water for the amaretto, if desired.

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Almond Extract