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Cassola - Torta di ricotta giudaico-romanesca

Cassola

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italiana
Servings 20 cm diameter cake

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g ricotta cheese (best if from sheep, but cow will do too)
  • 150 g sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 50 g raisins, soaked in hot water
  • butter to grease the mold
  • breadcrumbs to dust the mold

Instructions
 

  • Drain the ricotta in a fine colander for an hour, until it's dry and firm. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 365° F.
    500 g ricotta cheese (best if from sheep, but cow will do too)
  • In a large bowl, mix ricotta, sugar, and cinnamon with a wooden spoon, then add the eggs one at a time and continue to mix to obtain a smooth and homogeneous batter. Finally, add raisins to the batter and mix them in evenly.
    150 g sugar, 3 eggs, 1 tsp cinnamon, 50 g raisins, soaked in hot water
  • Grease a 20 cm hinge mold with a little butter, then sprinkle it with breadcrumbs.
    butter to grease the mold, breadcrumbs to dust the mold
  • Pour the batter into the mold and cook the cassola in the hot oven for about 50 minutes.
  • Remove the cassola from the oven and let it cool completely before removing it from the mold.
  • Serve cold or at room temperature.
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