Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 Container ricotta cheese (500g or 16 Ounces)
  • 1 Cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Cup rum
  • 1 lemon (zest only)
  • 2 Packages Amaretti cookies (400g or 14 Ounces total)
  • 1 Cup bread crumbs
  • 1 Tablespoon Shortening (to prepare pan)
  • 1/4 Cup Icing sugar ( for sprinkling)

Instruction

  • Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • In a bowl, mix eggs, ricotta and sugar together to combine.
  • Grind cookies in food processor or by hand with a rolling pin and then add to the ricotta mixture. Don't make do too fine, it should look coarse. Mix to incorporate.
  • Add rum and lemon zest. Mix to combine. Add bread crumbs and mix again.
  • Prepare a bundt pan with a generous coating of shortening. Then add a sprinkling of bread crumbs over the shortening to coat. Pour ricotta mixture in the pan carefully.
  • Cook for 60 minutes.
  • Cool completely and remove from bundt pan. Sprinkle with a touch of icing sugar.