How to Make Irresistible Ricotta Cheesecake | Vincenzo's Plate

Prepare to embark on a delightful journey to the heart of Sicily with this Sicilian Ricotta Cheesecake, crafted to perfection with the finest Vannella Cheese Ricotta. This luxurious dessert is an ode to tradition, with a texture and a flavor that captures the essence of the Mediterranean.
Imagine a velvety, cloud-like and creamy ricotta filling, held together by a buttery, crumbly crust. A timeless showstopper suitable for any occasion, this dessert will transport you to  Sicily. 

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INGREDIENTS:
Dry Ingredients
500 grams 00 flour 17.6 oz
150 grams Icing sugar 5.2 oz
Zest of one lemon finely grated finely grated
1 pinch Sea salt
1 teaspoon Baking powder

Wet Ingredients
4 egg yolks
Egg whites for the egg wash
150 grams Full cream milk 5.2 oz
120 grams Unsalted butter 4.2 oz
1 teaspoon Vanilla paste

Ricotta filling
1 kilo Super Fresh Vannella Ricotta 35.2 oz
250 grams Sugar 8.8 oz

METHOD:
To make the pastry dough:
1. Before we begin, preheat the oven to 180°
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, icing sugar, salt, and baking powder.
3. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
4. Add the milk, egg yolks, lemon zest, and vanilla paste to the well.
5. Cut the butter into small pieces and add them to the bowl.
6. Use your hands to mix the ingredients together until a soft dough forms.
7. Avoid adding too much flour, as this will make the dough tough.

To make the ricotta filling:
1. Sift the ricotta through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any lumps and create a smooth, creamy texture.
2. Add the sugar to the ricotta and stir until well combined.
3. Cover the filling with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the pastry is ready to roll out.

Assembling the cake:
1. Now that we've placed the pastry in the tin, we can transfer the delicious ricotta cream filling that we made earlier into the base. Give it one last stir and add it all in. Smooth the ricotta out to the edges.
2. Carefully cut off the excess pastry with a sharp knife, leaving a small overhang. Set the excess pastry aside.
3. To make the pastry lid, lightly flour your rolling pin and a clean work surface. Roll out the remaining pastry into a circle.
4. Place the dough over the tin and press down gently to seal. Trim the edges of the pastry lid to match the size of the tin.
5. To seal the edges of the cheesecake, brush the overhang of pastry with egg white. Place the pastry lid over the cheesecake and press down gently to seal.
6. Bake the cheesecake for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the center is set.
7. Let the cheesecake cool completely before dusting it with a mixture of icing sugar and ground cinnamon.

HOW TO SERVE:
Ricotta cheesecake can be served plain with a dollop of whipped cream or a drizzle of honey, or it can be paired with fresh fruit, nuts, chocolate, or sauce.

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⏱️⏱️TIMECODES⏱️⏱️
0:00 How to Make Ricotta Cheesecake
0:39 Ingredients for The Ricotta Cheesecake
1:58 How to make the Pastry Dough
6:35 How to Make the Ricotta Filling
8:50 How to Roll the Pastry Dough
11:30 How to Assemble the Cheesecake
16:10 How to Bake Ricotta Cheesecake
16:23 The Final Touch to the Cheesecake
18:12 How to Eat Ricotta Cheesecake, E ora si Mangia, Vincenzo's Plate

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[sophiaisabelle]

Thank you for constantly dedicating and committing yourself to Italian cuisine. We appreciate you a lot as well.

[shilohstodolka]

I am an accredited pastry chef and am so very excited about the Italian pastry that you are presenting...executive chef Shiloh stodolka

[CPThyme]

I'm an old italian who literally grew up in the kitchen of my family's restaurant and I love your videos. Thank you for all you do showing how the unpretentious italian culture can make deliciousness using common ingredients. God bless you, your family and all the humble guest chefs that share their recipes, techniques and their love for our culture.

[sandracarli]

Anthony bakes well and speaks well. It was a pleasure watching this video. Thanks!

[josiemorgan]

Can’t wait for another delicious recipe thank you my dear friend 😊🤗👍

[klnamab]

Have made cacia e Pepe & buccatini alla' amatriciana this week and have all ingredients for this cheesecake tomorrow. As a first timer who never cooked pasta properly before love this content. Love Italian food. Even made the ricotta it's gorgeous 🥰

[vincentcibor]

This looks absolutely delicious! I'm going to give it a try this weekend. Thank you Vincenzo and Anthony!

[takelapo]

OMG I have been waiting for this recipe for years! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

[LuigiRossignolo]

I tried it last saturday and it was more than delicious.
The look was a bit less clean but I am not a pro. I had some issues with the dough being very fragile despite the fact that it remained one hour in the fridge. The top part didn't fit correctly and I had to add small pieces of dough to complete it. Icing sugar fixed it all at the end.
Also the amount of dough was too much and I used it to make little biscuits.
Anyway, a great great great pastry that I can't wait to make again!

Thank you.

[Visitkarte]

Yayyy! Using the zester properly! This is a recipe I am definitely going to remake!

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[alexbennettbenefit]

Love the video vincenzo love your content your a amazing YouTuber I love watching your videos they are the greatest and the best and the coolest the sicilian ricotta cheesecake looks very yummy and delicious I am so going to make it

[adriancooper]

Great video. What a brilliant teacher Anthony is! Thank you both.

[anishaborges]

As an Indian I love your videos. And I do try them at home. Love from India💗

[gabrielcarrasco]

I have never heard of this. But man this looks delicious and beautiful.

[ingridferg]

Vincenzo, that smile on your face 😊
You are too sweet for words
And...bravo to the chef🎉
He is a very good teacher, explaining exactly with all the detail, how to make a ricotta cake.

[DoubleDHomestead]

This cake looks amazing, thank you for sharing the recipe Chef. Absolutely beautiful.

[MadiJunkie]

This looks so fluffy and freaking delicious! Will definitely make this recipe :DDD

[johncoffey]

I'm definitely making this! Cheese cake is my favorite!

[Incognito]

Omg the Smeg appliances in the background 🤩🤩 my DREAM! Also im so glad you uploaded this Vincenzo. My grandma's family is from Sicily and I try to make pastries for her every Thanksgiving so ill give this a try!!! ❤️