Italian Lemon Cheesecake

This Italian dessert features Part-skim ricotta cheese, Neufchatel or light cream. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, smooth, comforting richness. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Cuisine: Italian

Courses: Desserts

Difficulty: Beginner

Servings: 10

Calories: 479.2

Dietary: Vegetarian

Description

This Italian dessert features Part-skim ricotta cheese, Neufchatel or light cream. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, smooth, comforting richness. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

1 1/3 cup Part-skim ricotta cheese
4 ounce Neufchatel or light cream

Directions

1
-cheese 1/3 c Sugar 2 Eggs; separated 1/2 c Low-fat milk 1/4 c White all-purpose flour 2 tb Lemon juice 2 ts Grated lemon rind 1 ts Vanilla extract 4 Sheets phyllo pastry 1 1/2 tb Unsalted butter or margarine -melted

Nutrition Facts

Servings 10

Amount Per Serving
Calories 479.2kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 46.4g72%
Saturated Fat 28.9g145%
Cholesterol 155.6mg52%
Sodium 76.2mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 4.9g2%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 4.9g
Protein 10.9g22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: cheese, cheesecake, cream, dessert, eggs, italian, lemon, light, neufchatel, partskim, ricotta, title, vegetarian

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