Italian Cheesecake

Photo by Stephanie Knewasser

From the kitchen of Connie Putano

Beat:

1/4 lb butter

1/2 c sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp baking powder

Stir in:

1 1/2 c flour

Add flour if dough is sticky, when it’s a handling consistency, roll into a crust & put into a 13×9 pan.

Beat:

3 lb ricotta

5 eggs

1 c sugar

1 tsp lemon

Beat until creamy.

Stir in:

1 chocolate bar, grated

Pour filling into crust.

Baking this is tricky!

The temperature reduces three times.

Bake @ 350 for 5 minutes.

Bake @ 325 for 10 minutes.

Bake @ 300 for 15 minutes.

Bake @ 250 for 20 minutes.

Watch carefully, it burns quickly!