Ricotta Cheesecake With Lemon Drizzle And Pine Nuts Sbd P1 Recipes

RICOTTA CHEESECAKE WITH LEMON DRIZZLE AND PINE NUTS (SBD P1)

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the ovem and heat to 275. Lightly coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
• Spread nuts on a baking sheet and toast until lightyl golden, abotu 10 minutes. Transfer nuts to a plate and cool. Increase oven to 325.
• In a large metal bowl, with an electric mixer at high speed, beat egg whites until frothy, about 1 minute. Add cream of tartar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes more. Set aside.
• In a separate large bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat egg yolks, 1/3 cup sugar sustitute and vanilla for 1 minute. Add ricotta and zest and beat until smooth.
• Gently fold about 1/3 of the egg whites into the egg yolks mixture then add the rest of the whites and gently fold in until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan, place the pan on a baking sheet and bake until cake is golden and mostly set. About 1 hr and 10 minutes. Remove cake from oven and cool on rack for 20 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, combine lemon juice and remaining 1 t of the sugar substitute; bring to a simmer over low heat. Remove from the heat and gently brush the surface of the cake with two-thirds of the warm lemon mixture; drizzle remaining mixture into the cracks. Sprinkle the top with pine nus.
• Cool cake completely, then run a knife around edge before releasing from the pan. Chill covered for 4 hours or overnight. Serve chilled.

LEMON RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch loose-bottom cake pan or springform pan with a round of parchment paper and grease.
• Add pistachios, 1/4 cup sugar, flour, ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the bowl of a 14-cup food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles moist sand. Press firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown and firm, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool while you prepare the filling. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Wipe out food processor. Add ricotta, cream cheese, lemon zest and juice, remaining 1 cup sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt to food processor and process until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the eggs, one at a time, and pulse until just combined; do not overmix. Pour mixture over crust in prepared pan and smooth top with spatula. Wrap bottom and sides of pan with aluminum foil to insulate.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is golden and set but the center is still jiggly, about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Allow to cool for 1 hour inside the oven with the heat turned off and the oven door cracked open. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack at room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 12 hours and up to 48 hours.
• Run a knife around the perimeter of the cheesecake to loosen from pan. If using a loose-bottom pan, place the pan on a large can or cup and pull downward to drop the pan away from the cheesecake. If using a springform pan, remove the rim by pulling the latch.
• Slice the cheesecake using a sharp knife. Wipe the knife clean and dip in warm water between slices for clean edges when cutting.