Rosemary Lemon Cheesecake


This is so different than the usual sweet cheesecake but such a nice change. The lemon and the rosemary complement each other. Found this at ruthsrecipes.com.

Steps


Preheat oven to 300.
Grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan.
Beat butter and sugar until light.
Beat in ricotta cheese , flour , baking powder , and vanilla.
Stir in eggs , rosemary , lemon peel until just combined.
Do not beat.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 40 minutes.
Turn oven off.
Leave cheesecake in the oven for 1 hour.
Remove from oven , cool on a rack for 15 minutes.
Run a knife arond the sides of the pan.
Allow to cool for another 30 minutes.
Remove sides of pan and allow the cake to finish cooling.
Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
Top with a sprig of rosemary.

Ingredients


ricotta cheese, butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, vanilla, eggs, fresh rosemary, lemon peel