Old-World Ricotta Cheesecake | Reader's Digest Canada

Old-World Ricotta Cheesecake | Reader's Digest Canada

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"I reconstructed this dessert based on an old recipe that had been in the family for years but was never written down. The subtle cinnamon flavour of the zwieback crust reminds me of the cheesecake I...

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Ingredients

  • 1-2/3 cups zwieback (rusk or plain biscotti crumbs)
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup butter (softened)
  • 2 cartons ricotta cheese (15 ounces each)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature, lightly beaten)
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

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