Hard Dessert

New York Italian Style Cheesecake

Name: New York Italian Style Cheesecake
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 66 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 1 pound cream cheese , softened; 1 pound ricotta cheese; 1.5 cups white sugar; 4 eggs; 0.25 cups butter , melted and cooled; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 2.5 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups sour cream; 2 tablespoons lemon juice , Optional

Total Time

1h 6m

18m prep · 48m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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This recipe was given to me by my Italian mother-in-law. It is the type of crustless-style cheesecake that is sold in Italian bakeries in New York. I usually make it with whole-milk ricotta which is creamier than low-fat. This is not a diet item! You can add fresh fruit topping if you desire.

Ingredients

1 pound cream cheese , softened
1 pound ricotta cheese
1.5 cups white sugar
4 eggs
0.25 cups butter , melted and cooled
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups sour cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice , Optional

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) with an oven rack in the middle position.
2

Beat cream cheese, ricotta cheese, and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add butter, flour, cornstarch, and vanilla extract; beat until well combined. Fold in sour cream and lemon juice; pour into an ungreased 10-inch springform pan.
3

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn off oven; leave cheesecake inside the oven for 2 hours. Remove cheesecake from the oven; cool completely.
4

Run a thin spatula around edges of pan before opening pan to remove cheesecake. Serve cold or at room temperature; refrigerate leftovers.