Sunday, February 11, 2007

Lemon ricotta cheesecake

easy and yummy cheesecake!


Ingredients:

250-300g ricotta cheese (I have used cottage cheese instead and it works just as well)
2 TBSP semolina
60g raisins/sultanas
3 TBSP grappa or marsala
100g caster sugar
3 big egg yolks (keep the egg whites to make meringues!)
3 TBSP lemon juice
finely grated rind of 2 big lemons

1. Soak the rasins in the grappa/marsala an hour or so beforehand.
2. Grease a cake tin with butter and line the base with baking paper.
3. Mix together the cheese, semolina, egg yolks, sugar, lemon rind and juice, then add the soaked raisins. Pour in the tin.
4. Place in a preheated oven for 30-40 minutes until set.
5. Open the oven door and leave to cool in the oven for 2 to 3 hours. Sprinkle with icing sugar to decorate.


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