Desserts
Basic Vanilla Cheesecake
Basic Vanilla Cheesecake
This is a great basic baked cheesecake which uses ricotta cheese to create a light texture. A perfect dessert when topped with fresh berries
Ingredients
To make Filling
- 1½ Tbsp cornflour
- 1 ½ Tbsp water
- 330 grams cream cheese softened
- 500 grams ricotta
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup caster sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla
To make Base
- ⅓ cup desiccated coconut
- ¾ cup flour
- ¼ cup caster sugar
- 90 grams butter chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 150 C
- Make base- combine coconut, sugar flour and butter in a bowl. Rub with finger tips until a rough dough forms. Press in a lightly greased springform pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes
- To make filling- combine cornflour and water to a make a paste. Place cheeses , eggs, sugar, cornflour paste and vanilla in a food processor and mix till smooth. Spoon into base tin and bake for 1 hour. Once the timer goes off , leave cake in closed oven for 1 hour to cool. Chill- best left overnight
- Top with berries and a dusting of icing sugar
2 COMMENTS
A great light cheesecake which goes nicely with berries.
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