Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake
theMediterraneanDish
dessert
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
- Preheat the oven to 170°C. Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- 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.
- 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.