Classic Baked Cheesecake

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 40 g ground almonds
• 105 g flour, plain
• 55 g caster sugar
• 90 g butter, unsalted and chopped
• 330 g cream cheese, softened
• 500 g ricotta cheese
• 4 eggs
• 295 g caster sugar, extra
• 60 ml lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornflour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• raspberries, fresh
• blueberries, fresh
• icing sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 150 c.
• 2 place the ground almonds, flour sugar and butter in a bowl and rub with your finger tips to form a rough dough.
• 3 using the back of a spoon, press the mixture into the base of a lightly greased 20 cm-round spring form tin lined with non-stick baking paper.
• 4 bake 25 - 30 minutes or until lightly golden. set aside.
• 5 place the cream cheese, ricotta, eggs, second measure of sugar, lemon juice and rind and vanilla in a food processor. combine the cornflour and water in a small bowl until smooth and add to the cheese mixture. process until smooth.
• 6 grease the sides of the cake tin with butter and pour the filling over the base. tap the tin lightly to remove any air bubbles.
• 7 bake for 1 hour. turn the oven off and allow the cake to cool in the oven with the door closed for an hour.
• 8 refrigerate until cold. top with raspberries and blueberries and dust with icing sugar to serve,.