Categories: dessert

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup wafers, chocolate, finely crushed
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 orange, zested
• 1 egg
• butter, for greasing

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine the crushed chocolate wafers and the melted butter. Place a tightly packed teaspoon of the wafer mixture into each individual mini-muffin cup and press down firmly.

3. In a food processor, combine the ricotta cheese, cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, half of the orange zest & the egg. Blend until smooth. Lightly grease the sides of the mini-muffin tin with butter. Fill the cups with about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cheesecake mixture. Place the muffin tin in a baking dish and pour hot water halfway up.

4. Bake 25 minutes. Let cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate 15 minutes.

5. Before serving, combine the remaining orange zest and sugar & top individual cheesecakes.

Email to a friend | Print this recipe | Back