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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
5 from 3 votes
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Course Dessert

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