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When it is cold outside, it’s time to enjoy the inner warmth of your home..sitting by the fireplace..or by the light of a beaming candle and rediscover the simple things you have right there..reading that novel you have been wanting to finish, write..if nothing creative comes to mind..keep a daily journal or diary, or sit and enjoy a hot cup of tea..simple but all beautiful things to be savored in the warmth of your own home…oh I guess it is the beautiful simplicity of a country house here in the mountains of Italy that has taught me the beauty of simplicity..
A piece of cheesecake makes a perfect accompaniment to that hot cup of tea…
Ricotta Amaretto Cheesecake
*4 eggs
* 10 ounces of crushed amaretti cookies
*7 graham crackers crushed
*8 ounces cream cheese
*1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup whipping cream
*3/4 cup sugar
*1/2 cup unsalted butter
*1 tsp vanilla
Let cream cheese sit a t room temperature for 20 minutes. Crush amaretti and graham crakers. Melt butter in pan. add in crushed cookies to butter. Blend until a smooth paste. Cover 8 inch cake pan with parchment paper. Butter the paper and arrange crumb mixture on botom and sides of pan as crust. Set aside
In a bowl blend cream cheese ,ricotta, sugar and vanilla, until well blended. Separate the eggs. Place egg yolks cream into cream cheese mixture, blend in by hand with spatula. In a separate bowl whip egg whites till peaks form,then blend into cheese mixture. When unifrmly blended, place int ocrust and let cook in preheated oven at 375 degrees for 1 hour. remove from oven and let cool for approximately 4 hours. Serve with a glass of Prosecco
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Ricotta Amaretto Cheesecake and a Warm Home
