ITALIAN EASTER CASSATA
This is an old family recipe called cassata which is a ricotta cheesecake with cherries and chocolate baked into a cookie dough style crust.
Provided by Claudia Lamascolo
Categories cheesecake recipes, ricotta cheese recipes, Italian dessert recipes, Easter dessert recipes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Grease two 9 inch pans lightly with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- Mix all the dough ingredients in a bowl until it forms a ball.
- Roll the dough out thin and line your prepared pans with it.
- Pour in the filling.
- Make a lattice-style crust and place the strips on the bottom and top like a weave.
- You can brush the top with beaten egg wash.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the crust looks brown and the middle looks solid around 35 to 45 minutes depending on how thick your cassata is and the pans you used.
- Cool completely before cutting.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator covered.
CASSATA-STYLE CHEESECAKE
A different version of the cassata a traditional Italian dessert made from ricotta, glacé fruit, nuts and chocolate. This delectable cheesecake is sinfully rich.
Provided by Elly in Canada
Categories Cheesecake
Time 2h30m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F Lightly coat or spray a 9- or 9 1/2-inch springform pan with oil.
- For crust:.
- Place 3/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor. Pulse to mix. Add butter. Pulse until small crumbs form. Turn into pan. Press firmly and evenly over bottom. (Don't worry about cleaning processor.)
- Bake crust in centre of preheated oven until lightly golden around edge, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove pan and reduce heat to 300F
- For filling:.
- Finely grate peel from orange. Cut cream cheese into chunks.
- Place in a food processor with ricotta and vanilla. Whirl until smooth, occasionally scraping down side of bowl.
- Add 1 cup sugar and whirl to mix. Add eggs, one at a time, whirling after each addition. Then add 3 tbsp flour and orange zest. Whirl just until evenly mixed.
- Scrape filling into a large bowl. Stir in chocolate, candied fruit mix and pistachios.
- Pour filling over warm base.
- Lay a piece of foil loosely overtop. Don't seal.
- Bake in centre of 300F oven until centre is slightly jiggly, 2 hours.
- Remove to a rack. Run a knife around outside edge of cake, but don't remove from pan. Cool in pan, then refrigerate at least 3 hours or cover and refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months.
- If centre cracks, cover with orange slices or whipped cream and chopped pistachios, if you wish!
- Hint: if you cannot find the mixed chopped candied fruits and peel use diced candied cherries and pineapple.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.3, Fat 27.3, SaturatedFat 15.2, Cholesterol 129.7, Sodium 174.3, Carbohydrate 43.3, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 30.5, Protein 12
CASSATA CAKE
Cassata cake is like a cannoli but more gooey. You need 2 - 9 inch sponge cake layers for this recipe. The instructions are given for to make them, or you can use your own recipe.
Provided by Kevin Ryan
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and line with parchment paper 2 nine inch round layer pans.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- Separate the eggs and set the egg whites aside. Beat the egg yolks together on medium-high speed until very thick, about 4 minutes. Gradually add the cold water. Add 1- 1/4 cups of the white sugar, slowly, and beat well for about 3 more minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of the vanilla. Sift the flour mixture over the egg yolk mixture and fold in.
- Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar together until stiff peaks form. Fold this into the yolk mixture. Divide batter between the pans.
- Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 minutes. Cool on rack for 10 minutes and then invert and cool completely.
- Cut each cake layer in half. Place one of the 4 halves on a cake board or plate and sprinkle with a little of the Rum Syrup. Spread about 1-1/2 cups of the Filling over this layer. Add a second layer of cake and repeat this procedure. Top the cake with the last layer of cake. Chill at least 4 hours. Spread Chocolate Glaze over top of cake.
- To Make Ricotta Cheese Filling: Beat the ricotta cheese well and add the confectioner's sugar and cinnamon. Add 1-1/2 teaspoons of the vanilla and grate 2 ounces of the chocolate in using the coarse side of a grater. Stir in the candied lemon peel and mix. Chill until ready to use.
- To Make The Rum Syrup: Place 1/3 cup of the sugar and the water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil 1 minute and then remove from heat and add the rum. Cool to room temperature.
- To Make The Chocolate Glaze: Melt 6 ounces of the chocolate and the cream in the microwave, whisk smooth. Add the butter and whisk until dissolved. Cool mixture until spreadable. Spread over the top of the cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 601 calories, Carbohydrate 84.1 g, Cholesterol 133.4 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 14.1 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Sodium 174.2 mg, Sugar 63.6 g
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