Neapolitan Cheesecake

Name: Neapolitan Cheesecake
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Makes two 6-inch cakes
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 50 grams (1¾ ounces) wheat berries, soaked for 24 hours and well drained; 165 grams (5¾ ounces) mascarpone cheese; 100 grams (3½ ounces) raisins, soaked and well-drained; ½ teaspoon orange-flower water; 55 grams (2 ounces) all-purpose flour; Egg wash; ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 500 grams (1 pound, 1½ ounces) fresh ricotta cheese; Flour for dusting; 110 grams (3¾ ounces) sugar; 1 recipe Pâte Sucrée; 3 large eggs, at room temperature

Preparation info

Makes
two
6 inch cakes

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts

By French Culinary Institute

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

Flour for dusting

Europe
Italy
Cake
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Prepare your mise en place.

Preheat the oven to 149°C (300°F).

Lightly flour a clean, flat work surface. Using a pastry cutter, cut two 15-centimeter (6-inch) circles from the pâte sucrée. Reserve the remaining pastry for the lattice top.

Line the