Simply Ricotta Cheesecake

15 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • Graham Cracker Crust
  • 1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • Ricotta Cheesecake
  • 2 cups drained ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • scant 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon lime zest

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix together and press to the bottom of a 9 inch spring-form pan. Chill while preparing the filling.
  2. 2
    Cheesecake: Preheat oven to 350F. Combine the cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, lime zest, lime juice, vanilla extract, and salt in a food processor and combine until smooth and creamy, scraping down sides once. Bake for 50 minutes or until filling is slightly puffed. Cool for 5 minutes.
  3. 3
    Sour Cream Topping: Whisk the sour cream, sugar,vanilla, and lime zest and until smooth in a small bowl and spread carefully over the hot filling. Bake for 5 minutes longer. Cool and chill.

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