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Ricotta Cheesecake

Course Sweet Things
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 7 eggs
  • 290 g Caster (Superfine) Sugar
  • 1 kg fresh ricotta cheese ,drained if wet
  • 250 g Sour Cream
  • 3 tbsp custard powder
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • finely grated zest of 1 lemon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease and line a 28 cm springform cake tin or a 24 cm square cake tin.
  • Using an electric mixer, whisk the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the cheese and beat until smooth, then add the remaining ingredients and beat until well combined.
  • Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 1 hour, or until golden and puffy. The cake will rise during baking, then fall once cooled.