Maggiano's Cheesecake Recipe
It's a type of cake made mainly from cream cheese, which gives it a creamy and cheesy flavor. The cake is usually set on top of a crust, and in this recipe, we use lady fingers to make the crust.
Ingredients
For Crust:
- ¼ cup Melted Butter
- 12 Lady Fingers
For Filling:
- 1 ½ tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup White Sugar
- 16 ounce Sour Cream
- 24 ounce Cream Cheese (Softened)
- 8 ounce Ricotta Cheese
- 3 Large Eggs
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
To Serve:
- Strawberry Sauce
- Whipped Cream
- Fresh Strawberry
Instructions
For the crust:
- In a food processor, pulse ladyfingers with unsalted butter until fine crumbs form.
- Springform pans with a height of 3 inches must only be pressed on the underside.
- Aluminum foil should be wrapped around the exterior of the pan twice.
For filling:
- Make a fluffy filling by beating cream cheese, sour cream, ricotta cheese, lemon juice and vanilla in a large mixing bowl for 8 minutes.
- Once the sugar has been added, beat the mixture for four to five minutes until it is very smooth.
- Beat the eggs vigorously after each addition, one at a time.
- Fill a baking pan lined with crust with the mixture.
For baking:
- Using a large baking dish, place the springform pan inside a pot of hot water so that the water reaches a third of its height.
- Bake at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for four hours, or until set. Insert a knife near the center and a pale golden color should emerge.
- Allow the springform pan to settle at room temperature after being removed from the larger baking dish.
- Run a sharp knife around the sides of the cake while it is still warm to loosen it from the pan.
- For at least four hours, let the mixture cool in the refrigerator.
To Serve:
- Taking care not to damage the springform pan, remove it side by side.
- After cutting the cheesecake, wipe it dry with a clean towel dipped in warm water.
- The whipped cream should be served cool with fresh strawberries, strawberry sauce, and fresh strawberries.