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Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 325
  • In mixing bowl, combine wafer crumbs, butter, and lemon zest
  • Press into greased 9 inch spring form pan
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes or until browned lightly
  • Set aside to cool
  • In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and ricotta until smooth
  • In another bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch
  • Add to cheese and beat well
  • Add eggs and cream, beating on low until just combined
  • Beat in lemon juice, zest and vanilla until blended
  • Pour into cooled crust
  • Put pan onto baking sheet
  • Bake for 70-80 minutes or until center is almost set
  • Cool on rack for 10-15 minutes
  • Run knife along sides to loosen
  • Let sit another hour
  • Refrigerate until chilled

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    " It was excellent "
    sunflower48386 ate it and said...
    chocolate graham cracker crumbs is excellent with lemon. OH< just to let you know this sounds wonderful!
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    " It was excellent "
    crabhappychick ate it and said...
    Mmmmm, this sounds so light and refreshing! I'm liking borinda's idea of chocolate grahams in the crust...and I'm thinking gingersnaps would be yummy, too. Thanks...love it!
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  • 22566 16 years ago
    Really like cheesecake,and this sounds very good.

    Thank-you!

    Kind Regards
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  • borinda 16 years ago
    This sounds really nice. Have you ever made it with a graham cracker crust for variety? I could even imagine a chocolate graham crust being good with the lemon. Can we tell my mind is spinning with joy at the lemon? :-)
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