CHEESECAKE
1 lb Cream cheese
2 c Ricotta cheese
1 c Sugar
4 Eggs
1 Lemon; Zest of
1 ts Pure vanilla extract
MARINATED FRUIT
1 pt Strawberries; hulled and cut
-in
; half
1/2 c Blackberries
1 Cantaloupe; peeled, seeded,
-and
; diced
1/2 c Sweet white wine
1/4 c Sugar
1 Orange; Zest of
1 ds Pure vanilla extract
1 pn Nutmeg
ACCOMPANIMENT
Softly whipped cream
For the cheesecake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10-inch
springform pan and line with foil. Process cream cheese in a food processor
until smooth. Add ricotta cheese and process just to combine. Add sugar and
process to combine. With the motor running, add eggs, one at a time. Add
lemon zest and vanilla and mix well.
Pour into prepared pan. Place in oven and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or
until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cheesecake cool
in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
For the marinated fruit, place fruit in a large bowl and set aside. In a
small saucepan, combine wine, sugar, orange zest, vanilla, and nutmeg and
place over high heat. Bring mixture to a boil and cook, stirring only once,
for about 5 minutes to thicken the syrup. Remove from the heat and allow to
cool 5 minutes.
Pour syrup over fruit and allow to marinate for 30 minutes in the
refrigerator. Serve with the cheesecake and softly whipped cream.
Serves twelve.
Yields
1 servings