Ricotta Cream Cheese Cheesecake Food

ITALIAN CREAM CHEESE AND RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• Mix the cream cheese and ricotta cheese together in a mixing bowl until well combined. Stir in the sugar, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla, cornstarch, flour, and butter. Add the sour cream last and stir. Pour the mixture into the prepared springform pan.
• 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.

RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Butter 9" springform pan.
• Melt butter, cool.
• Sift flour and cornstarch together, reserve.
• Place cream cheese and ricotta in mixer, beat until smooth and creamy.
• Add sugar in 3 additions over 1 minute, scraping bowl as necessary.
• Beat 30 seconds longer.
• Add eggs, one at a time, at 30 second intervals.
• Mix well after each addition.
• Blend in flour, cornstarch, lemon juice and vanilla.
• Add butter and sour cream.
• Beat for 30 seconds, scrape bowl and beat 10 seconds longer.
• Wrap springform in two layers of aluminum foil, pour batter into pan, put springform in a larger pan such as a roasting pan and add hot water to larger pan until it comes halfway up the sides of the springform.
• Bake until center still jiggles slightly, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove from oven, remove foil, cool completely on rack and refrigerate overnight.
• To remove springform, heat sides with propane torch and remove sides.
• Turn cake upside down in the palm of one hand, heat bottom with torch and remove bottom of springform.
• Place plate on bottom and flip right side up.
• Cut cake with unwaxed dental floss.

RICOTTA CREAM CHEESE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Wrap the outside bottom of a 10-inch springform pan with foil to prevent water seeping in while baking.
• Cream together ricotta cheese, cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• Mix in the eggs one at a time.
• Add flour one tablespoon at a time, mixing well.
• Stir in the sour cream and vanilla.
• Pour mixture into a 10 inch springform pan.
• Place cheesecake in a large rectangular pan filled with 2 inches of hot water.
• Carefully put into preheated oven without spilling water.
• Bake for 90 minutes.
• After 90 minutes turn oven off, but leave the cake in the oven for another 60 minutes (do not open door).
• Cool on counter for 60 minutes and then refrigerate.
• Serve when thoroughly chilled.

RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. In a large bowl, blend the ricotta until smooth. Then whisk in the sugar and flour. Next, whisk in the eggs one at a time. Then finish with the orange zest, liqueur, vanilla, salt and cinnamon. Once mixed, pour the batter into a sugared springform pan bake until set and golden brown, 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Remove and allow to cool for 30 minutes before refrigerating. Portion into 9 to 16 slices.

RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray the springform pan with cooking spray. Separate the eggs, placing the whites in one of the large bowls and the yolks in the work bowl of a food processor.
• Add the sugar and vanilla to the work bowl of the food processor and process until thick and light yellow, about 1 minute. Add the ricotta and zest and process until smooth, another 30 seconds. Scrape the mixture into the other large bowl.
• Beat the whites on high speed with the mixer until they hold stiff peaks. Fold the whites into the ricotta mixture and scrape into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with the spatula.
• Bake until the cake is deep golden brown and the sides begin to pull away from the pan, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Transfer to the rack to let cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving, at least 6 hours and up to 1 day. To serve, release the sides of the springform pan, dust with confectioners' sugar using the strainer, and cut into wedges.

RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. , Place on a baking sheet. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until crust is lightly browned around the edge. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, beat ricotta cheese on medium speed for 1 minute. Add sugar; beat for 1 minute. Add eggs; beat just until combined. Beat in flour and vanilla. Pour into crust. , Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. If desired, serve with Hot Cherry Sauce. Refrigerate leftovers.

RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch springform pan, and dust with breadcrumbs, tapping out excess. In a small bowl, stir together raisins, flour, and zests; set aside.
• With an electric mixer, beat ricotta, sugar, and salt until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture, and beat just until smooth (do not overmix).
• Pour mixture into prepared pan; place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until cake is browned and jiggles only slightly when shaken, 60 to 70 minutes. Cool completely in pan; unmold to serve. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

LEMON RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs, butter and lemon zest. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 325° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, cream, ricotta, sugar, cornstarch and vanilla until smooth. Beat in lemon juice and zest. Add eggs, beat on low speed just until combined. Pour filling into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet., Bake at 325° for 70-80 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Garnish with mint and lemon if desired.