Preheat your oven to 375 ºF.
Grease 4 (6-ounce) ramekins lightly.
Place egg whites in a clean glass bowl andwith a beater, whisk until foamy.
In the bowl of egg whites, place 2tablespoons of the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
In a separate bowl, put remaining sugar,ricotta cheese and egg yolks and beat until well blended.
Place the lemon juice and lemon zest and stirto combine.
Place the poppy seeds and vanilla extract andmix until well blended.
Add the whipped egg whites into the bowl ofricotta mixture and gently, stir to combine.
Divide the mixture into theprepared ramekins evenly.
Bake for approximately 20 minutes.
Remove the ramekins from oven and serve immediately.