Ingredients

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 4 cups POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. grated lemon zest Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
  • 5 eggs

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 325F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan).
  • Mix crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp.
  • sugar.
  • Press firmly onto bottom of pan.
  • Bake 10 min.
  • Meanwhile, beat ricotta cheese, 1-1/4 cups sugar and the flour in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
  • Add whipping cream, vanilla and zest; mix well.
  • Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
  • Pour over crust.
  • Bake 1 hour and 20 min.
  • or until center is almost set.
  • Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.
  • Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
  • Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.