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Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake

theMediterraneanDish

dessert

Servings

4 Servings

Prep time

25 Minutes

Cooking Time

1 Hours

Calories

--- Kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 x 250g packages cream cheese, softened
  • 400g container ricotta cheese
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 115g butter, melted and cooled
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pint sour cream

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C. Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan.
  2. Mix cream cheese and ricotta cheese together in a mixing bowl until well combined. Add eggs, sugar, butter, flour, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla; mix to combine. Stir in sour cream and pour into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn the oven off; allow cheesecake to cool in the oven with the door closed for 1 hour more to prevent cracking. Cool cheesecake completely in the refrigerator before serving.