Laurie's Cheesecake

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ricotta cheese
• 1 lb cream cheese
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 pint sour cream

Recipe

• 1 use only an 8 or 9 inch springform pan.
• 2 bring cheeses to room temperature before starting.
• 3 mix cheeses together.
• 4 gradually add sugar and blend well.
• 5 add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 6 add vanilaa and lemon juice.
• 7 mix flour, and cornstarch with butter.
• 8 add to cheese mixture and blend until smooth.
• 9 fold in sour cream.
• 10 pour into buttered springform pan.
• 11 do not preheat oven.
• 12 place pan on center rack in cold oven.
• 13 turn heat to 325.
• 14 when temperature is reached bake for 1 hour.
• 15 do not open door.
• 16 turn oven off and leave in closed oven for 2 more hours.
• 17 do not open oven until the three hours are up.
• 18 when 3 hours are up, remove from oven and let cool until cake reaches room temperature.
• 19 refrigerate in pan, until ready to serve.