Cheesecake

CHEESECAKE

Crust:
2 cups crushed cookies or for a more nutritious option, crushed walnuts or cashews.
1/2 cup butter
sugar or honey to sweeten

Filling:
8 ounces soft cream cheese
8 ounces ricotta cheese
1 cup sugar or honey
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping:
Any cooked or fresh fruit will work.

Preheat oven to 350º.

1) Make the crust first and refrigerate. Simply combine the ingredients and press into 9” pie pan. Crusts can also be purchased ready made if you prefer.
2) Mix filling ingredients and pour into crust. Put in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
3) While cheesecake is baking, mix sugar and sour cream. Test cheesecake for doneness by inserting a clean knife into the middle. The knife should come out almost clean. After removing the cake from the oven, spread the sour cream mixture over the top. Bake for 10 more minutes.
4) Remove from oven, cool and serve with a fruit topping. It sometimes works best to let each person put on his or her own topping. Some people prefer cheesecake without any topping, some like a lot, and some like just a little.


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