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: 165 grams (5¾ ounces) mascarpone cheese; 500 grams (1 pound, 1½ ounces) fresh ricotta cheese; 1 recipe Pâte Sucrée; Flour for dusting; Egg wash; 50 grams (1¾ ounces) wheat berries, soaked for 24 hours and well drained; 100 grams (3½ ounces) raisins, soaked and well-drained; 55 grams (2 ounces) all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon orange-flower water; ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 110 grams (3¾ ounces) sugar

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