Sweet Basil Cheesecake

Name: Sweet Basil Cheesecake
Prep time: 5 h 35 min
Cook time: 5 h 35 min
Total time: 5 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Butter, for greasing the pan; 113 grams 1/2 cup cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature; 118 milliliters 1/2 packed cup chopped fresh basil; 85 grams 1/3 cup goat cheese, at room temperature; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, for serving; 113 grams 1/2 cup ricotta cheese, at room temperature; 1 pinch Pinch fine sea salt; 1 Tbsp sugar

Sweet Basil Cheesecake requires roughly 5 hours and 35 minutes from start to finish. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 11g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 343 calories. A mixture of ricotta cheese, sea salt, egg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

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Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 4 1/2-inch diameter springform pan. Line the bottom of the pan with a piece of parchment paper. Wrap the outside of the pan with a piece of heavy-duty foil.

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Butter

Wrap

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Baking Paper

Springform Pan

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Place the ricotta cheese, cream cheese, and goat cheese in a food processor. Pulse

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Ricotta Cheese

Cream Cheese

Goat Cheese

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Food Processor

until mixed.

Add the sugar, egg, egg yolk, and salt and blend until smooth.

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Egg Yolk

Sugar

Salt

Egg

Add the basil and pulse until incorporated.

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Basil

Pour the cheese mixture into the prepared pan.

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Cheese

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Frying Pan

Place the pan in an 8-inch by 8-inch square baking dish.

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Baking Pan

Pour enough hot water in the baking dish to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan.

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Water

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Springform Pan

Baking Pan

Bake until the cheesecake is golden at the edges and the center of the cake moves slightly when the pan is gently shaken (the cheesecake will become firm when chilled), about 50 minutes. Turn off the oven and allow the cheesecake to cool in the oven for 1 hour.

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Frying Pan

Remove the springform pan from the baking dish and remove the foil. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 3 hours and up to 2 days.

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Wrap

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Springform Pan

Plastic Wrap