Traditional cheesecake recipe with a sweet amaretto cookie crust and caramelized blueberries and whipping cream topping.
Total Time
1hr 20min
0.0
0 Ratings
Author: The Fit Mediterranean
Servings:
8
Ingredients
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
•
7
tsp
Granulated Sugar
•
to taste
Whipped Cream
Cooking Instructions
1.
Preheat oven to 320 degrees F (160 degrees C).
2.
Process the Amaretti Biscuits (2 cups) in a food process, and slowly add the Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup),
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
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.
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.
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.
7.
Meanwhile in a skillet, cook Water (0.5 oz), Granulated Sugar (7 tsp), and Fresh Blueberries (1/3 cup) for 3-5 minutes. Set aside and let them cool down.
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.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
430
FAT
29.0 g
PROTEIN
7.2 g
CARBS
36.6 g
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