Rosie's Ricotta Cheesecake

From Sal's Mom...Lovely cake. You can substitute 8 oz heavy cream for the cream cheese, if you wish.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 20
• Yields: 2 8 or 9" cakes

Ingredients

• 3  lbs ricotta cheese
• 5  eggs
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 4  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  lemons, rind grated
• 1  orange, rind grated
• 8  ounces cream cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Mix butter and sugar until creamy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla.
4. Add cream cheese.
5. Add ricotta.
6. Fold in grated lemon and orange zest.
7. Spray Pam into 2/ 8 or 9 inch pans.
8. Bake for 1 hour.