New York Cheesecake
Easy
Baked cheesecake is completely unlike any other. Light, fluffy and utterly delicious, this will take pride of place on any cake table you place it on.
PREP IN
30 MIN
COOK IN
135 MIN
SERVE
10
New York Cheesecake
Easy
PREP IN
30 MIN
COOK IN
135 MIN
SERVE
10
Introduction
Baked cheesecake is completely unlike any other. Light, fluffy and utterly delicious, this will take pride of place on any cake table you place it on.
Ingredients
- 330g cream cheese, at room temperature
- 500g ricotta
- 4 eggs
- 300g caster sugar
- 60ml lemon juice
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tbsp cornflour
- 1 ½ tbsp water
- For the base:
- 40g ground almonds
- 100g plain flour
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 55g caster sugar
- 90g butter, roughly chopped
- Raspberries
TO SERVE:
Method
- 1. Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/gas mark 2. First make the base, by placing the almonds, flour, lemon zest, caster sugar and butter into a bowl and rubbing with your fingers until the mixture comes together to form a dough.
- 2. Next, make the filling by beating the cream cheese, ricotta, eggs, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla extract until smooth. Combine the cornflour and water until smooth and beat into the mixture.
- 3. Pour the filling over the base and tap the tin lightly on the counter to remove air bubbles. Bake for 1 hour, 15 minutes then turn the oven off and leave the cake inside with the door closed for a further hour. Pop in the fridge until completely cold and serve with fresh raspberries.
