We felt we had to share this authentic ancient roman cheesecake recipe with you.
It's a sweet cheesecake made with plain flour, ricotta and clear honey and was popular in Roman times.
To fully appreciate the taste plan a picnic at the old Roman port of Ostia Antica.
It can be reached by the Metro from central Rome and the ride takes no more than 40 minutes at a cost of 1 euro.
Be sure to accompany the dessert with a Malvasia wine from the Castelli Romani.
ingredients
120g plain flour, 225g ricotta cheese 1 beaten egg, bay leaves, 120g clear honey.
making it
Sieve the flour into a fairly large bowl.
Beat the cheese until it is soft and stir it into the flour along with the egg. Form a soft dough and divide into four.
Form each into a bun and place them on a greased baking tray with a fresh bay leaf underneath.
Heat the oven to 425F or 220C.
Bake for 35-40 minutes until they are golden brown.
Warm the honey and place the warm cakes into it so that they absorb the liquid fully.
Allow the cheesecakes to stand for 30 minutes before serving.
