2 lbs. ricotta cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
5 extra large eggs
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 & 1/2 tsp. orange zest
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. salt
Allow ricotta to warm to room temperature. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Butter
& flour a 9 spring-form pan.
In a large mixing bowl, stir ricotta until smooth. Add sugar & flour
and blend. Stir in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the cinnamon, orange zest,
vanilla and salt. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, gently spreading.
Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes or until center of cake is firm to the touch (or
when a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean). Cool,
refrigerate and serve.
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