Honey Ricotta Cheesecake Food

RICOTTA HONEY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse together the flour, butter, sugar and salt until mixture resembles rolled oats.
• Add 3 tablespoons cold water; pulse just until clumped together.
• Press onto the bottom and 2 inches up the side of a 9-inch springform pan; prick all over with a fork.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Line the pastry with foil; weigh down with pie weights or dried beans.
• Bake in the bottom third of a 375 degree F oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove the weights and foil; bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
• Let cool on a rack.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor, whirl the ricotta until smooth.
• Add the honey and sugar; whirl until smooth.
• Add the eggs, 1 at a time, whirling well after each addition.
• Blend in the cream, flour and lemon zest and juice; pour into the crust.
• Bake in the centre of a 325 degree F oven until golden and set around the edges yet the centre still jiggles slightly, about 50 minutes.
• Transfer to a rack and loosen the side of the pan; let cool for 1 hour.
• Refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours.
• To serve, cut the cheesecake into wedges, drizzle with honey and dust with cinnamon.

HONEY RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wrap the outside of a 9-inch springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with 2 layers of heavy-duty foil. Finely grind the biscotti in a food processor. Add the melted butter and process until the crumbs are moistened. Press the crumb mixture over the bottom (not the sides) of the prepared pan. Bake until the crust is golden, about 15 minutes. Cool the crust completely on a cooling rack.
• Blend the ricotta in a clean food processor until smooth. Add the cream cheese and sugar and blend well, stopping the machine occasionally and scraping down the sides of the work bowl. Blend in the honey and orange zest. Add the eggs and pulse just until blended.
• Pour the cheese mixture over the crust in the pan. Place the springform pan in a large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan. Bake until the cheesecake is golden and the center of the cake moves slightly when the pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour and 5 minutes (the cake will become firm when it is cold).
• Transfer the cake to a rack and cool 1 hour. Refrigerate until the cheesecake is cold, at least 8 hours and up to 2 days. Cut the cake into wedges and serve.

HONEY RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Wrap the outside of a 9-inch springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with 2 layers of heavy-duty foil. Finely grind the cookies in a food processor. Add the melted butter and process until the crumbs are moistened. Press the crumb mixture over the bottom (not the sides) of the prepared pan. Bake until the crust is golden, about 15 minutes. Cool the crust completely on a cooling rack. Blend the ricotta in a clean food processor until smooth. Add the cream cheese and sugar and blend well, stopping the machine occasionally and scraping down the sides of the work bowl. Blend in the honey and orange zest. Add the eggs and pulse just until blended. Pour the cheese mixture over the crust in the pan. Place the springform pan in a large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan. Bake until the cheesecake is golden and the center of the cake moves slightly when the pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour and 5 minutes (the cake will become firm when it is cold). Turn off the oven, prop the door open, and let the cake set for another hour. Transfer the cake to a rack and cool 1 hour. Refrigerate until the cheesecake is cold, at least 8 hours and up to 2 days. Cut the cake into wedges and serve.