Ricotta Cheesecake

Submitted by veraj9170

"What can I say... CHEESECAKE!!!!! LOVE IT."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 15 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
• 16 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 4 large eggs
• 3 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Preheat oven 350°F Butter and flour 9 inch springform pan. Wrap the bottom in two layers of aluminum foil.
2. Place a deep pan, large enough to fit the springform pan into, in the oven as it preheats and fill it with about 1 inch water.
3. In bowl of a food process or mixer, combine ricotta and cream cheese and combine until smooth. Add in sugar, mix until sugar dissolves in the cheeses, then add cornstarch. Add in the eggs one at a time, waiting until each is fully incorporated before adding the next one. Add lemon zest and vanilla and mix until well blended. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
4. Place pan into waterbath that has been heating in theoven. Bake for 65-75 minutes, until the top is lightly browned, but the center should still jiggle slightly when the pan is GENTLY shaken.
5. TURN OFF THE OVEN. DO NOT REMOVE CHEESECAKE LEAVE IN OVEN WITH DOOR CLOSED UNTIL COOLED. THIS KEEPS IT FROM CRACKING. Remove and chill overnight in fridge before serving.
6. Servings 12.

Reviews

[kadusey]

I think I overbeat mine as it came out of the oven looking like a souffle rather than a cheesecake. It tasted like a strange souffle while still warm. After chilling in the fridge overnight, it achieved cheesecake consistency (though the texture from the ricotta is different than what I'm used to in cheesecakes). I used orange zest rather than lemon, which turned out delicious. Also, I took mine out of the oven after 50 minutes and it was probably a bit overdone. Still though, after chilling, it is delicious.