Pizza Dolce was a typical dessert my Grandmother would make around the holidays. The Ricotta Cheese makes it a little lighter than a typical cheesecake and the lemon zest gives it a nice fresh flavor. – Patty
Pizza Dolce (Grandma’s Italian Cheesecake)
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
Description
Pizza Dolce was a typical dessert my Grandmother would make around the holidays. The Ricotta Cheese makes it a little lighter than a typical cheesecake and the lemon zest gives it a nice fresh flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 eggs
- 1/2 cup of heavy cream
- 3 lbs of Ricotta Cheese
- 1 jigger of Annisette or Sambuca
- 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1 lemon zest and juice
- A pinch of ground cloves
- 1 ounce of whiskey (optional)
- Honey for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Mix all ingredients together until smooth.
- Pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
- Drizzle honey over the entire top.
- Bake for 1-1.5 hours or until golden brown on top and you can insert a knife and it comes out clean.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
The pie might deflate a bit while cooling but that’s expected.
