Italian Ricotta Cheesecake from Artuso Pastry - Bronx Little Italy | Arthur Avenue

Ingredients

• 2 cups all- purpose flour (unbleached), plus additional for kneading
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 stick butter (4 ounces), chilled, cut into 8 pieces
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 ½ pounds whole-milk ricotta
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon anisette
• 3 tablespoons citron or mixed candied fruit
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon