orange ricotta cheesecake with choc/oran crust

Philadelphia, PA
Updated on Mar 26, 2012

Baking is my passion. This is a simple, beautiful and delicious cheesecake. Sutil orange and chocalate flavor crust. Your friends are going to beg you for this recipe.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method ---
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 package cream cheese (8onz)
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 - egg
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 1/2 - orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice (from the same orange u zested)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE CRUST
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookies crumbles
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 4 ounces melted butter

How To Make orange ricotta cheesecake with choc/oran crust

  • Step 1
    Preheat the oven to 350F. Melt the butter in a pan over low heat, the stir in the crushed cookies and orange zest. Press the mixture evenly into a base of a springform pan(tall cheese cake pan). Cut a big piece of aluminiun foil and cover the botton of spring form pan (that way it will cook perfectly in the bain marie). Set a side
  • Step 2
    For the filling beat together cream cheese, heavy cream ,ricotta,sugar,orange zest,eggs,flour and vanilla until evenly mix. Pour the batter into the cheesecake pan. Make a Bain marie (use a brownie pan pour water (2 cups)place the springform pan.
  • Step 3
    Bake it for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Let it chill for 6 hours. Decorate with strawberries or mangoes . great combination.

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Category: Cakes
Category: Chocolate
Keyword: #cheesecake
Keyword: #ricotta
Keyword: #orange

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