LEMON RICOTTA CAKE

      Title: LEMON RICOTTA CAKE
  Categories: Dessert, Cakes
       Yield: 8 Servings
  
 MMMMM----------------------------CAKE---------------------------------
      16 oz Low fat ricotta cheese
       8 oz Cream cheese *
     3/4 c  Granulated sugar
       4 lg Eggs - separated
       3 tb Triple Sec Liqueur
       2 md Grated rind from lemons
     1/4 c  Flour
     1/2 ts Nutmeg
 
 MMMMM---------------------------GLAZE--------------------------------
     1/2 c  Fresh lemon juice
   1 1/2 c  Granulated sugar
      12 sl Thin slices of whole lemon
            Seeds removed
     1/4 c  Water
  
   * low fat or even nonfat cream cheese can be successfully substituted
   in this recipe.
   
   Preheat oven to 325.  Butter and flour a 10 inch springform pan
   
   For the cake cream together the ricotta cheese, cream cheese and
   granulated sugar.  Separate the yolks from the whites of the eggs.
   Beat the yolks into the cheese mixture. Scrape down bowl and add the
   liqueur and lemon rind, beating well to mix.  Fold in the flour and
   nutmeg. In a clean bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff - then fold
   into the batter.
   
   Gently pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in preheated
   325 oven for about 60 minutes or until the center is firm.
   
   Prepare the glaze while the cake bakes.  Combine the lemon juice and
   the sugar with the water in small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a
   boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Add the lemon slices and simmer for
   five minutes. Remove the lemon slices to waxed paper to cool. Set the
   glaze aside.
   
   Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool.  When cool, release the
   sides of the springform pan. When ready to serve, place the cake on a
   large serving platter and drizzle with several tablespoons of the
   glaze being sure to get the edges.  Decorate the with the candied
   lemon slices.
   
   Serve cold or at room temperature
   
   Washington Post 2/7/96
   
   == Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. ==
   
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