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

1 1/2 Tbsp cornflour

1 1/2 Tbsp water

330g cream cheese

500g ricotta cheese

4 eggs

1 cup caster sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

to make base

1/3 cup desiccated coconut

3/4 cup plain flour

1/4 cup white sugar

90 g butter

Method

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