Italian Cheesecake with Ricotta and Mascarpone
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Recipes from Italy · by Silvana Nava5.0 (2)

Italian Cheesecake with Ricotta and Mascarpone

NUTRITION · PER SERVING330M COOK
CAL 42%·PRO 25%
CARBS 69G33% OF CAL
1G FIBER42G SUGAR26G OTHER
FAT 61G65% OF CAL
35G SAT26G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A light, delicate Italian cheesecake made with ricotta and mascarpone, topped with cherries. Worlds apart from dense American versions, with a melt-in-your-mouth texture.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 250 g cookies (~½ pound, dry like Digestives cookies)
  • 120 g unsalted butter (~1 stick)
  • 250 g mascarpone cheese (1 cup)
  • 250 g ricotta cheese (1 cup, whole milk)
  • 25 g cornstarch (1 tablespoon)
  • 100 ml heavy cream (~½ cup)
  • 100 g granulated sugar (½ cup)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 lemon (organic)
  • 150 g cherry jam (~½ cup)
  • 20 cherries (pitted)
  • powdered sugar ( for decoration)
PREP
30M
SODIUM
248MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.