Italian Cheese Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. Ricotta cheese
1 1/2 c. sugar
10 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. anise extract
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. grated orange or lemon peel
1 (6 oz.) drained maraschino cherries (without stems)

Preparation

Heat oven to 325\u00b0.
Lightly grease 13 x 9-inch Pyrex dish. Combine Ricotta cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla and anise in large mixing bowl.
Using electric mixer blend ingredients until well mixed.
Add cinnamon and blend in.
Beat on high setting of mixer for about 10 minutes.
Stir in orange/lemon rinds.
Fold in drained cherries.
Pour into baking dish and bake for 1 hour at 325\u00b0 or until browned.
Cool completely and refrigerate.
Best if made a day ahead.