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NEW IN BAKING Ricotta Cheesecake
1. Preheat oven to 360 F. 2. Melt butter. 3. Wrap the bottom and outer sides of the springform with aluminum foil to prevent leakage. Butter inner side of the springform with melted butter. 4. Grate zest of one lemon. 5. In a large bowl: combine ricotta, cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and eggs. Mix about 2 min on slow-medium speed of mixer or using spatula. We need just combine a little bit all this ingredients. Add flour and lemon zest. Mix 1 min. Add vanilla extract and remaining. Mix well and beat 20 minutes on medium-high speed. 6. Pour cheesecake mixture into springform. Bake 1 hour or until light golden-brown color on medium level of the oven. Check cheesecake thru the oven window. Do not open the oven! 7. Turn off the oven. Do not open the oven. Let cheesecake slowly cool in the oven. About 2 hours. 8. Using a knife, gently run around the edge of the cheesecake to make easier to remove the side of the springform. 9. Place the cheesecake to the refrigerator overnight, or minimum on 4 hours. SERVING IDEAS: - Spread or drizzle lingonberry jam (as o a picture) or any you favorite jam over the top just before serving. - Add a light dusting of powdered sugar for a simple, elegant finish. - Serve with fresh berries for extra freshness and color. - Pair with a cup of coffee or tea for a classic dessert experience. - Add a dollop of whipped cream for a more indulgent presentation. - Garnish with thin lemon zest strips to highlight the citrus notes. THE MOST POPULAR IN BAKING Walnut Cookies
1. Beat the eggs with a mixer until foamy, add sugar in two steps and beat the eggs until hard peaks. 2. Add the nuts in two additions, gently mixing them into the whites with a silicone spatula in upward motions. 3. Take a baking tray, add baking paper; now take a small spoon and put little piles of the mass on the tray. In the middle of the pile, make a small hole, add a bit of the sugar-egg-whites mass/mix and then put on top half of walnut. 4. Bake at 180C (356F) for about 20 minutes. |