Italian Ricotta Cheesecake
Photo: flickr user stu_spivack
Ingredients
1 pound CREAM CHEESE
1 1/2 tablespoons VANILLA
1 pound RICOTTA CHEESE
2 tablespoons LEMON JUICE
2 teaspoons LEMON PEEL, grated
1 pint SOUR CREAM
3 tablespoons FLOUR
1 1/2 cups SUGAR
3 tablespoons CORNSTARCH
4 Jumbo EGGS
Preparation
1
Preheat oven to 350 -degrees Place a pan of water on the lower rack of the oven.
3
Beat in the remaining ingredients, one at a time. Everything must be very well combined.
4
Pour the mixture into a greased 9-inch springform pan. If you'd like, dust the pan with crushed graham crackers. It will make the cake come out easier but you won't actually have a crust.
5
Place the cheesecake on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 1 hour.
6
Turn off the oven. (DO NOT open oven door). Leave cheesecake in oven for 1 hour longer. Cool on a wire rack; refrigerate overnight.
Tools
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Yield:
1.0 servings
Added:
Monday, December 21, 2009 - 3:02am