White Chocolate, Ricotta and Cardamom Cheesecake Recipe

White Chocolate, Ricotta and Cardamom Cheesecake Recipe

Traditionally, German cheesecakes are made with quark, a European-style fresh cheese. As it’s not as readily available, I’ve used Greek yoghurt instead and paired it with ricotta to get a lighter, fresher-tasting cheesecake that’s reminiscent of the German variety. I have specified draining the ricotta for 1–2 hours here. If you don’t have the patience, it won’t spoil the recipe; it will just make the end result a little wetter in texture. I also think it’s better having rested in the fridge for a couple of hours (or overnight) after baking but, again, you decide.

Serves: 8–10

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White Chocolate, Ricotta and Cardamom Cheesecake Recipe

By: Meg Thompson

In this recipe, we’ve used Greek yoghurt instead of quark and paired it with ricotta to get a lighter, fresher-tasting cheesecake. It’s absolutely delicious!


Servings

8–10

Prep time

Cook time

Recipe


Ingredients

  • 100g good-quality white chocolate
  • 450g ricotta cheese, full-fat, drained for 1–2 hours
  • 200g Greek yoghurt or quark
  • ½ cup rapadura sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup spelt flour
  • ¼ tsp ground cardamom
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • Pinch sea salt
  • Fresh berries, to serve

Method


  • Preheat oven to 180°C and grease cake tin with removable base.
  • Set bowl on top of small saucepan of simmering water, being sure water isn’t touching bowl.
  • Place chocolate in bowl and stir occasionally until melted. Remove from heat.
  • Place ricotta and yoghurt in bowl of stand mixer with whisk attachment. Whisk until smooth and combined.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one.
  • Pour in melted and slightly cooled chocolate and whisk.
  • Add spelt flour, spices and salt and whisk slowly to combine.
  • Pour mixture into prepared tin, transfer to oven and bake for 50–60 mins, or until cake is golden brown on top and the tiniest bit jiggly in the middle when you shimmy the tin.
  • Remove from oven and cool in tin — it will deflate a little as it does.
  • Remove tin and transfer to fridge for a couple of hours and serve with fresh berries if desired.

  

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Meg Thompson

Meg Thompson

Meg Thompson is a practising naturopath, cook, mother, writer and passionate wholefood enthusiast based in Melbourne. Meg’s interest in health, food and the role of food as medicine has shaped her career and lifestyle. Following an early career in psychology and education, she completed studies in naturopathy, nutrition and herbal medicine and now runs a successful clinical practice. Meg works from a philosophy that food is much more than something to fill our bellies, but a source of nourishment, deliciousness, education, ritual and celebration, best shared with those we love.

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