Very Special Cheesecake
(from BitsyChef’s recipe box)
This cheesecake sells for $6.50 for tiny wedge at upscale delis.
Source: RecipeThing user Grandma's Cook'in (from RecipeThing user kintyre)
Categories: Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1 pound cream cheese
- 1 pound ricotta cheese
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 stick butter, melted and cooled
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups sour cream
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
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I n a large bowl, cream the cheeses and sugar.
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Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Add the melted and cooled butter, flour, cornstarch and vanilla.
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Beat until mixture is well combined.
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Fold in the sour cream and mix well.
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Pour into an ungreased, 9-1/2-inch springform pan.
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Place pan in the middle of the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour.
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Turn off the oven, leaving the cheesecake in for another 2 hours without opening the oven door.
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. Let cake cool completely in pan and then chill in refrigerator for at least two hours.
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. Spring the pan, remove the cake and garnish with berries or top with glaze, if desired.