July 30, 2014

Ricotta Cheesecake with Strawberry Basil Sauce

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Ricotta Cheesecake with Strawberry Basil Sauce

Ricotta Cheesecake

 

Are you in for a treat today. It’s national cheesecake day, and not only am I sharing the EASIEST cheesecake recipe {it also happens to be delicious} but a few {more than 65} other bloggers have decided to do the same thanks to the UBER talented Roxana from Roxana’s Home Baking

 

I love cheesecake, but hardly ever make one because mine never turn out. It’s either over done, underdone, cracked ALL over, or just pain disastrous.

 

Ricotta Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce

 

But lately, I have been addicted to making ricotta, well and eating ricotta. A ricotta cheesecake seemed like the way to go, and was it ever.

Stella took one bite and declared that it was the best dessert she had ever had {it may have something to do with the fact that she helped with most of it} but it was really good. I usually like my cheesecake with a raspberry sauce, but the ricotta made me want to incorporate basil, and I just love strawberries with basil.

 

Ricotta Cheesecake

 

The sauce is just as easy as the cheesecake, ready in less than 15 minutes start to finish.

It’s a much lighter cheesecake, and you can definitely taste the egg, reminding me of a baked custard. If you enjoy custard, you will love this cheesecake.

It will rise quite a bit in the oven, and then falls quickly almost like a souffle, and even though I got a few small cracks {happens to me every time} I was thrilled with how it turned out.

 

Ricotta Cheesecake

 

 

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Ricotta Cheesecake with Strawberry Basil Sauce

Ingredients

  • 24 ounces of ricotta {processed until smooth}
  • 6 eggs {separated}
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • butter and sugar for coating pan
  • For the sauce –
  • 1 1/2 cup of strawberries hulled and quartered
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp basil leaves {chopped}

Instructions

  • Butter and sugar a 9 inch springform pan
  • In the bowl of a food processor, pulse ricotta until smooth
  • whisk together the ricotta, egg yolks, half of the sugar, flour, and salt
  • beat the egg white with the remaining sugar until you have stiff peaks {about 3 minutes}
  • fold the egg whites into the ricotta mixture
  • pour into the prepared pan, and bake at 375 for 1 hour
  • cool 10 minutes, remove the ring from the pan, and complete cooling on rack
  • while the cake is cooling make the sauce –
  • in a saucepan over medium heat combine the berries and sugar
  • boil, stirring frequently to prevent them from burning
  • reduce the heat, simmer 10 minutes
  • stir in basil
  • cool slightly before serving
https://www.playspinboss.gb.net/ricotta-cheesecake/

 

Ricotta Cheesecake with Strawberry Basil Sauce

 

I never knew how many varieties of cheesecake there could be, but do make sure to visit them all. {I suggest not doing that on an empty stomach}

Pear cheesecake with gingersnap crust from Roxana’s Home Baking

Strawberry Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake Bars from A Kitchen Addiction

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake from Crunchy Creamy Sweet

Frozen Peanut Butter Cheesecake with Nutter Butter Crust from Crazy for Crust

Caramel Overload Cheesecake Bars from Crumbs and Chaos

Blackberry Goat Cheese Cheesecake from Baking a Moment

Healthier Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Bars from Texanerin Baking

White Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake from Will Cook For Smiles

Coconut Cheesecake with Macadamia Crust from All Day I Dream About Food

Lemon Cheesecake from Shugary Sweets

No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake from Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts

Oreo Cheesecake (vegan) from Namely Marly

Blueberry Ricotta Cream Cheesecake from Hungry Couple

Lemon Ginger Panna Cotta Cheesecake with Blueberry Sauce from Girl Versus Dough

Mini Mascarpone Cheesecakes with Strawberry Balsamic Topping from Boulder Locavore

S’mores Cheesecake from The Gunny Sack

Raspberry Cheesecake with Oreo Crust from Hip Foodie Mom

Black Raspberry Cheesecake Milkshake from Blahnik Baker

No Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake from White Lights on Wednesday

Blackberry Cheesecake Popsicles from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen

Chocolate Nutella Cheesecake Cake from gotta get baked

White Chocolate Frangelico Cheesecake from That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Cherry and Pistachio No Bake Cheesecake with Animal Cracker Crust from Cravings of a Lunatic

Triple Brigadeiro Cheesecake Tart from From Brazil To You

White Chocolate Cheesecake with Macadamia Nuts and Caramel from Taste and Tell

Snickers Cheesecake from Life, Love and Sugar

Cherry Cheesecake Brownies from Inside BruCrew Life

Lilikoi Cheesecake with Macadamia Nut Shortbread Crust from Dieter’s Downfall

Strawberry Cheesecake Pots from Barbara Bakes

Mom’s Cheesecake from Magnolia Days

Very Berry Cheesecake with Chocolate Oreo Crust from JavaCupcake

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake from Wine & Glue

New York Style Cheesecake from URBAN BAKES

Rainbow Cheesecake from In Katrina’s Kitchen

Chocolate Cheesecake w/ Whisky Toffee Shards from girlichef

No Bake Coconut Lime Cheesecake Bars from Beyond Frosting

Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars from Cooking In Stilettos

Ricotta Cheesecake from French Press

Peanut Butter Cheesecake with Nutella Ganache Topping from The Redhead Baker

Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cheesecake from Savvy Eats

Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake from Wishes and Dishes

Key Lime Pie Cheesecake from Love and Confections

Apricot-Swirl Cheesecake from Take A Bite Out of Boca

Hawaiian Mini Cheesecakes from Pint Sized Baker

Butter Pecan Caramel No-Bake Mini Cheesecakes from Simply Southern Baking

Pumpkin Cheesecake from Lady Behind The Curtain

Mini cheesecakes with a toasted coconut crust (gluten free) from Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine

No Bake Blackberry Cheesecake from You Made That?

Mini No Bake Lime Cheesecakes from Miss in the Kitchen

No-Bake Limoncello Cheesecake from Cake Duchess

No-Bake Berry Cheesecake from Food Lust People Love

Key Lime Trifles from Hoosier Homemade

Hawaiian Chantilly Layer Cheesecake from Wallflour Girl

No Bake Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars from Garnish with Lemon

Mango Cheesecake (vegan) from Jessiker Bakes

Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars from Chez CateyLou

Oreo Ripple Cheesecake from Overtime Cook

No Bake Dulce de Leche Cheesecake with Caramelized Peaches from The Food Charlatan

Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake Ice Cream from Chocolate Moosey

Sugar Cookie Cheesecake from Munchkin Munchies

Caramel cheesecake martini from Happy Food, Healthy Life

Frozen PB&C Cheesecake from Noshing With The Nolands

Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake Cookies from Lemons for Lulu

 

Enjoy!

Ricotta Cheesecake with Strawberry Basil Saice

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