RICOTTA….Foody Friday

 

 

Baked Ricotta Cheesecake

 

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 2 hours

Serves: 8

For best results, do not substitute any ingredients with low-fat

 

Ingredients

250g cream cheese, softened

500g ricotta

1 1/2 cups (375g) white sugar

4 eggs

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

3 tablespoons cornflour

3 tablespoons flour

125g butter, melted and cooled

500g sour cream

 

 

1.	Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Lightly grease a spring form pan.
2.	Mix the cream cheese and ricotta together in a mixing bowl until well combined. Stir in the sugar, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla, cornflour, flour and butter. Add the sour cream last and stir. Pour the mixture into the prepared spring form pan.
3.	Bake in the preheated oven 1 hour; turn oven off and leave in oven 1 hour more. Allow to cool completely in refrigerator before serving.

 

 

Served with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream

Verdict ……..moreish

 

LP