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I cant believe nobody has a recipe for Italian cheesecake :? So here goes.

3 pounds ricotta cheese
8 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (the good sort)
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup cornflour (cornstarch)

preheat oven to 350F
Butter a 9 inch springform pan. Dust the pan with flour and tap out the excess. Place the pan on a 12 inch square of heavy duty foil. Mold the foil tightly around the pan so that water cannot seep in.
In a food processor or blender, puree the ricotta untill very smooth. Pour the ricoota into a large bowl. Add the eggs, vanilla and zests and whisk untill well blended.
Stir together the sugar and cornflour. Add to the ricotta mixture and stir untill smooth.
Pour the batter int the prepared pan. Place the pan in a large roasting pan and place it onto the middle rack of the oven. Carefully pour hot water to come to a depth of 1 inch into the roasting pan. Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until the top of the cheesecake is golden and a knife inserted 2 inches from the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Turn off the oven and prop the door open. Let the cake cool for 30 minutes in the turned off oven.
Remove the cake from the roasting pan and remove the foil wrapping. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled.