Best Cheesecake on Earth

60 Reviews

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 2 hr 30 min
Ready In: 3 hr 10 min

“A great cheesecake made with ricotta cheese AND cream cheese!” - by D. Scaffidi

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ricotta cheese
16 ounces cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
6 eggs
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Original recipe yields 1 - 10 inch round cake

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C.) Wrap the outside bottom of a 10 inch springform pan with foil to prevent water seeping in while baking.
Cream together ricotta cheese, cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in the eggs one at a time. Add flour one tablespoon at a time, mixing well. Stir in the sour cream and vanilla. Pour mixture into a 10 inch springform pan.
Place cheesecake in a large rectangular pan filled with 2 inches of hot water. Carefully put into preheated oven without spilling water. Bake for 90 minutes.
After 90 minutes turn oven off, but leave the cake in the oven for another 60 minutes (do not open door).
Cool on counter for 60 minutes and then refrigerate. Serve when thoroughly chilled.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
367 cal
18%

Fat
24.2 g
37%

Carbs
24.6 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (60)

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RENEEJ5

May. 9, 2005

"This recipe is an excellent base recipe for cheesecake. It is a little "gritty/grainy" because of the ricotta cheese; however, it is not as "gritty" as a traditional ricotta cheesecake due to the crea..." See morem cheese and sour cream. I added a 1/2 cup of sugar, 1T of vanilla and some crystallized ginger. Therefore, it was not even slightly bland. This cake is great to experiment with, and since I like to play with my food I will continue to experiment. Overall, the cake was great. Light, sweet, and flavorful...a definite keeper."

lsneed62

Sep. 10, 2003

"This was another one of the 3 cheesecakes I made for taste-testing. It rated 3rd due to the grainy texture and lack of taste. It did, however, bake up beautifully, no cracks, didn't sink, had a love..." See morely appearance."

C. PEREZ

Dec. 24, 2002

"Although this is a very easy cheesecake to make and comes out very creamy, it doesn't have much flavor. A 1/2 tsp of vanilla does little. Try adding more vanilla, or adding additional extracts like ..." See morealmond or orange. Maybe even a little liquer. If not, the taste will be flat."

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