Fake-Out Cheesecake

Name: Fake-Out Cheesecake
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature; Zest of 1 orange; Zest of 1 lemon; 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 4 individual graham cracker crusts; 8 strawberries, sliced

December 9, 2011

Recipe information

Yield
serves 4

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature

Zest of 1 orange

Zest of 1 lemon

1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese

1/4 cup powdered sugar

4 individual graham cracker crusts

8 strawberries, sliced

Preparation

In a bowl, combine the cream cheese with the orange and lemon zests. Using a rubber spatula, beat in the ricotta cheese and powdered sugar. Divide the cheese mixture among the 4 individual graham cracker crusts, top each one with some of the sliced strawberries, and chill for up to 30 minutes or overnight.

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