Chocolate Ricotta Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS

Serves 8 to 10 people

Chocolate Graham Cracker Crust

• 12 chocolate graham crackers

• 6 tsp of melted butter

PREPARATION

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees

2. Using a food processor, crush the crackers into fine crumbs.

3. Slowly add the melted butter and pulverize a few more times.

4. Press the crumbs in the bottom of a 9 and 1/2 inch spring form pan.

5. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.

INGREDIENTS

Filling

• 1 8oz cream cheese

• 1 pound of ricotta, drained

• 4 Tbls of heavy whipping cream

• 1 pound of milk chocolate

• 1/2 cup of cocoa powder

• 1 Tbls of vanilla extract

• 2 eggs

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• Chocolate syrup

• 4oz chopped walnuts

• Fresh berries

   

PREPARATION

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees

2. In a large mixing bowl, blend together the cream cheese, well drained ricotta, whipping cream, 8oz of melted milk chocolate, cocoa powder, vanilla extract with a hand mixer or a KitchenAid until well blended.

3. Blend in the eggs one at a time.

4. Add the sugar a little at a time.

5. Pour the mixture into the spring form pan.

6. Bake for around 1 hour and 15 minutes.

7. Chill the cheesecake for at least 5 hours.

8. Remove from the pan and drizzle with chocolate syrup and chopped walnuts.

9. Shave the remaining milk chocolate over the top.

10. Serve with fresh berries.