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Ricotta Cheesecake
Flecked with fragrant orange zest, this light and airy ricotta cheesecake gets its dreamy texture from a mixture of whole milk ricotta and classic cream cheese.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●food processor
- ●measuring cup
- ●knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350°. Wrap the bottom and sides of a 9-inch round springform pan tightly with aluminum foil. Lightly grease the pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
Nonstick cooking spray
2
Place the graham crackers, pistachios, brown sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Process until finely ground, about ⏱️ 30 seconds. Drizzle the melted butter over top of the graham cracker mixture. Process until it is the texture of coarse sand. Transfer to the prepared pan. Using a measuring cup, press the crust into the bottom of the springform pan. Press firmly to pack and make an evenly thick crust. Bake until the crust is lightly browned and smells toasty, 12 to ⏱️ 14 minutes. Cool the crust completely, about ⏱️ 30 minutes.
3
For the filling: Place the ricotta and cream cheese in the bowl of a food processor and puree until very smooth, about ⏱️ 30 seconds. Add the sugar, flour, eggs, orange zest, vanilla extract, and salt. Process until smooth, about ⏱️ 30 seconds, stopping the food processor as needed to scrape the sides.
large eggs3
4
Pour the filling into the cooled crust. Place the springform pan in a roasting pan and pour boiling water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan. Bake at 350° until the cheesecake is mostly set with a slight jiggle in the center, ⏱️ 1 hour ⏱️ 20 minutes to ⏱️ 1 hour ⏱️ 30 minutes. Carefully remove the cheesecake from the water bath to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature, about ⏱️ 2 hours. Remove the aluminum foil from the pan and refrigerate the cheesecake until cold and set, at least ⏱️ 6 hours.
5
Run a paring knife around the sides of the pan and remove the pan. Garnish the cheesecake with chocolate shavings and chopped pistachios, if you like.
Chocolate shavings, for garnish
Nutrition Facts
calories
483 Calories
fat Content
29 g
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
29 g
sodium Content
359 mg
protein Content
12 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
135 mg
carbohydrate Content
44 g
saturated Fat Content
14 g
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