Old-World Ricotta Cheesecake
“I reconstructed this dessert based on an old recipe that had been in the family for years but was never written down. The subtle cinnamon flavour of the zwieback crust reminds me of the cheesecake I enjoyed as a child, but substitute other crumbs if you like.” —Mary Beth Jung, Hendersonville, North Carolina
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 12servings | 20minutes | 1hour + chilling |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 12servings | 20minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 1hour + chilling |
Ingredients
- 1-2/3 cups zwieback rusk or plain biscotti crumbs
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup butter softened
- Filling:
- 2 cartons ricotta cheese 15 ounces each
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs room temperature, lightly beaten
- Topping:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Combine zwieback crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; mix in butter until mixture is crumbled. Press onto bottom and 1-1/2 in. up sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Refrigerate until chilled.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Beat all filling ingredients except eggs until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low until combined. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet.
- Bake until centre is set, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes, leaving oven on. Combine topping ingredients; spoon around edge of cheesecake. Carefully spread over filling. Bake 10 minutes longer. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; cool 1 hour. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight, covering when completely cooled. Remove rim from pan. Refrigerate leftovers.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 260 calories, 14g fat (9g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 191mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 0 fibre), 7g protein.
