Cannoli Cheesecake

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pistachio nut
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 lbs whole milk ricotta cheese

Recipe

• 1 position oven rack in the middle of the oven; preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan; wrap the outside with heavy-duty foil.
• 3 have ready a roasting pan; put on a kettle of water to boil for the water bath.
• 4 toss the chocolate chips, raisins, and pistachios with the flour in a bowl.
• 5 with an electric mixer on med-low speed, beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, orange zest, and salt in a large deep bowl just until well combined.
• 6 add in the ricotta and beat, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary, until smooth.
• 7 stir in the flour mixture with a wooden spoon until well combined.
• 8 transfer the batter to the springform pan; place the springform pan in the roasting pan and place in the oven.
• 9 carefully pour enough boiling water to come to a depth of about 1 inch into the roasting pan.
• 10 bake for 1 hour and 30-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted 2 inches from the center of the cake comes out clean.
• 11 turn off the oven and prop the door slightly open with a wooden spoon; let the cake sit for 30 minutes in the turned-off oven.
• 12 remove the cake from the water bath and remove the foil.
• 13 cool completely on a wire rack; chill the cheesecake, loosely covered, for at least 12 hours, until thoroughly chilled and set, or for up to 2 days.
• 14 to serve, run a table knife around the edge of the pan and remove the pan side.
• 15 let the cheesecake stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• 16 serve, cut into thin wedges with a sharp knife dipped into hot water and wiped dry after each cut.