...a quiet life...: ricotta cheesecake with lemon syrup

Thursday, January 30, 2014

ricotta cheesecake with lemon syrup

crust

20 graham crackers

1/4 brown sugar

T flour

pinch of salt

5 T butter

use a 9.5" spring form, bake at 350 for 15', cool.

filling

2 c drained ricotta

2 c mascapone

seed from vanilla bean

c sugar

zest of lemon

pinch salt

4 eggs

wrap pan in foil, bake in a water bath at 325 for 90'.

syrup

3/4 c fresh lemon juice

1/2c plus 2T sugar