Mama Leone's Cheesecake

* Exported from MasterCook *

MAMA LEONE'S CHEESECAKE

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheesecakes Italian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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CRUST
10 tb Flour
1 Egg
3 tb Sugar
6 tb Butter
FILLING
1 lb Ricotta cheese
1/2 lb Cream cheese
1/4 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Vanilla
Grated rind of 1/2 lemon
2 Whole eggs -- well beaten
4 Egg whites
3/4 c Sugar
3/4 c Crushed pineapple -- drained

Combine all crust ingredients and roll out to a
10-inch circle. Fit in bottom of 10-inch greased
springform pan. Bake at 300 degrees F. for 15 minutes
and cool crust. Spread drained pineapple on crust.
Pour in filling. For filling beat cheese, flour,
salt, vanilla, lemon rind and eggs well. Beat whites
stiff and beat in sugar. Fold into filling mixture and
pour in pan. Bake in a water bath (wrap cheesecake
pan in foil and place in pan of simmering water which
comes up 2 inches up sides of pan.) Return to 300
degree F. oven and bake 45 minutes or until set. Cool
in pan and then chill overnight.

From the MM database of Judi M. Phelps.
jphelps@slip.net or jphelps@best.com



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