Baked ricotta cheesecake with yogurt and a fruit jam glaze
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Baked ricotta cheesecake
We’ve met some true cheesecake connoisseurs at our cooking school in Italy, and many say this has become their favorite baked cheesecake. Light, creamy and finished with a shiny jam glaze.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cooling: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the base
- 300 g (10 oz) graham crackers (or Rich Tea or similar plain cookies)
- 100 g (7 tablespoons) butter, at room temperature
For the filling
- 250 g (9 oz) quark or similar (such as a thick crème fraîche, not too runny)
- 250 g (9 oz) ricotta
- 250 g (9 oz) Greek yogurt or similar (thick, not too runny)
- 150 g (¾ cup) sugar
- 3 eggs
- About 100 ml (scant ½ cup) cream, whipped (only if needed)
For the topping
- 1 small jar of good fruit jam
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a tart pan of about 30 cm (12 in) with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, crush the cookies into small crumbs (a food processor helps) and work in the butter with your hands.
- Press the mixture firmly into the pan.
- Separate the eggs, setting the whites aside.
- Beat the yolks with the sugar, then mix in the ricotta, quark and yogurt.
- Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks and fold them carefully into the cheese mixture.
- If the mixture seems very stiff, fold in a little whipped cream.
- Spread the filling over the base and smooth the top.
- Bake for 30–40 minutes.
- When you can tap the oven door and the filling doesn’t wobble, it’s set. Turn off the oven. Leave the cake inside for another 30 minutes to firm up, or take it out to cool if you prefer it softer.
- When the cake has cooled a little, warm the jam in a saucepan until runny and spread it over the top with a spatula.
- Let cool completely before serving.
Delicious all takers loved it including non desert eating sceptic! May halve the quantities next time as had enough for two dishes not one! My 15 old son made this without any help the insructions were spot on. He is now going to use this dish as part of an exam menu.
it is amazing! now I’m using it for an exam
It was great!