LEMON RICOTTA CAKE
Lemon and ricotta go together perfectly in this moist and delicious cake.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Wrap ricotta tightly in fine cheesecloth; place in a colander over a bowl. Place a heavy bowl or cans on top; let drain, refrigerated, for 3 hours or overnight.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 6-inch springform pan with melted butter and 1 tablespoon sugar; set aside. Place drained ricotta, 1/4 cup sugar, flour, egg yolk, vanilla, salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor; blend until smooth. Transfer to a large mixing bowl, and set aside.
- Bring a saucepan filled with an inch of water to a simmer; reduce heat to low. Combine egg whites and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer. Place over the pan of simmering water; stir until egg whites are warm and sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk on medium speed until frothy. Gradually increase speed, whisking until stiff peaks form, about 15 minutes.
- Stir one-third of the egg-white mixture into the ricotta mixture; gently fold in remaining egg whites. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes until lightly browned, firm to the touch, and center is set. Transfer from oven to a cooling rack; after 15 minutes, remove ring. Serve.
LEMON RICOTTA TART
For a different crust variation, substitute the same amount of gingersnaps for the vanilla wafers. Recipe courtesy of 'Everyday Food Holiday Baking'.
Provided by dojemi
Categories Tarts
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a food processor, pulse vanilla wafers until finely ground, to yield 2 cups.
- Transfer to a meduim bowl.
- Add melted butter, using your hands to combine.
- Press crumb midture into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
- Place pan on a baking sheet.Bake crust until lightly browned, 10-12 minues.
- Remove from oven.
- In a fod processor, blend ricotta, cream cheese, eggs, sugar, lemon zest, and juice until smooth.
- Pour into crust.
- Bake until filling is set and browned in spots, 30-35 minutes.
- Remove from over.
- Cool completely before serving.
- Tart is best eated the day it is made.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.1, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 11, Cholesterol 107.1, Sodium 70.5, Carbohydrate 11, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 8.8, Protein 8.6
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