Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake

Ingredients

Servings

8 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

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Crust

2 cups

Amaretti Biscuits

1/2 cup

Unsalted Butter , melted

Filling

2

Medium Eggs

1 cup

Ricotta Cheese

1 cup

Cream Cheese

1

Large Lemon , zested, juiced

3 Tbsp

All-Purpose Flour

or Corn Starch

1 pinch

Salt

1/2 cup

Granulated Sugar

Topping

1/3 cup

Fresh Blueberries

0.5 oz

Water

2 Tbsp

Granulated Sugar

to taste

Whipped Cream

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 320 degrees F (160 degrees C).

Step 2

Process the Amaretti Biscuits (2 cups) in a food process, and slowly add the Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup) ,

Step 3

Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of a spring form cake lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate the crust for 30 minutes while you move on to make the filling

Step 4

In a bowl of your electric mixer, place Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup) , Cream Cheese (1 cup) , zest of the Lemon (1) , and Ricotta Cheese (1 cup) . Stir until creamy.

Step 5

Scrape the side of the bowl and while mixing on low speed, add one Eggs (2) at the time, scraping the sides of the bowl in between the 2 eggs. Next add Salt (1 pinch) , All-Purpose Flour (3 Tbsp) , and lemon juice.

Step 6

Pour the filling into the chilled crust and bake in the pre-heated oven for 40-50 minutes. Let it cool down completely once down, then put in the fridge to let it set.

Step 7

Meanwhile in a skillet, cook Water (0.5 oz) , Granulated Sugar (2 Tbsp) , and Fresh Blueberries (1/3 cup) for 3-5 minutes. Set aside and let them cool down.

Step 8

Pour the blueberries in the center of the cheesecake and decorate the edges with Whipped Cream (to taste) , if desired. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.