Cannoli Cheesecake

So I was planning on posting this close to Christmas... So Merry belated-Christmas and happy holidays to my faithful readers. If I have any. I'm pretty sure I do. Haha anyway, I hope your holidays were merry and bright and that you were able to spend time with your families.

I branched away from my normal cookies and brownies and instead decided to make cannoli cheesecake. My friend Kayla and her mother made this for Thanksgiving and I was lucky enough to get a piece. My lord, was it delicious! When I dropped off Kayla's Christmas gift, she gave me her mother's recipe. I owe about three people the recipe! Finally, I decided to post it! Sorry for the delay.

 

Cannoli Cheesecake

 

 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups chocolate graham crackers

2 tablespoons sugar

1/4 cup of melted butter

3 pounds ricotta cheese

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup flour

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons grated orange zest, fresh

7 eggs, lightly beaten

1/3 cup mini chocolate chips

 

Ingredients:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Wrap a 9-inch springform pan securely with foil, twice.

 

Mix the melted butter and graham crackers together and press one half of an inch up the side and bake 10 minutes. Let cool.

 

Beat the ricotta cheese and sugar together until smooth. Beat in the flour, vanilla and orange zest. Add eggs one at a time and blend at a low speed until only incorporated. Mix in the chocolate chips.

 

Pour in the pan and sprinkle some chocolate chips on the top. Place in a large baking pan and at 1 inch of hot water.

 

Bake for 75 minutes or until the center is almost set. Carefully remove from the oven and lift the pan out of the water. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Remove the foil and run the knife around the edge to loosen.

 

Cool for one hour and remove the sides of the pan. Refrigerate until ready to serve.