Friday, September 25, 2009

Open Source: Dark Chocolate Marble Ricotta Cheesecake

I know some people are wondering about my recipe for the cheesecake.. so here it is! Following the open source concept, feel free to try the recipe out, modify it, and share any new ideas! :)



INGREDIENTS:
12 oz of whole milk ricotta cheese, I sometimes put a little more than 12 ozs (the more the lighter and milkier, but could also be less smooth)
1 8oz bar of cream cheese
1/2 tablespoon of honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
3/4 cup of sugar
1 cup of Semi-sweet chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS:
*Preheat oven to 350F

Cheesecake Batter
1. Drain the ricotta cheese, take out as much moisture as you can, put
it in a cheesecloth and squeeze some liquid out. (if you don't have cheese cloth, paper towel work just as well)
2. Blend the ricotta cheese till smooth then add and blend in the cream cheese + sugar.
3. Blend in honey + vanilla extract
4. Mix in the eggs till just blended.

Chocolate Marble Batter
1. Heat and melt the semi-sweet chocolate in a bowl.
2. Add in half cup of the Cheesecake Batter you made, mix well.

Pour the cheese mixture over the crust in the pan. Spoon on chocolate marble batter and swirl the batter with a knife. Place the pie pan in a large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the pie pan. Bake until the cheesecake is golden and the center of the cake moves slightly when the pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour and 5 minutes (the cake will become firm when it is cold).

Transfer the cake to a rack and cool 1 hour. Refrigerate until the cheesecake is cold..then devour! :)

1 comment:

  1. i tried this recipe, it's awesome!! you can use dark chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet.. yumm

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