Dessert

Lisa's Ricotta Cheesecake is for Dessert.

Lisa's Ricotta Cheesecake takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Lisa's Ricotta Cheesecake takes 80 minutes to cook.

Lisa's Ricotta Cheesecake makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Lisa's Ricotta Cheesecake are:

CRUST:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Filling:
1 (15-ounce) carton fat-free ricotta cheese
1 (8-ounce) block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
2 teaspoons lemon rind
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
Cooking spray

Here is how you make Lisa's Ricotta Cheesecake:

Crust:1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2.In a medium bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, cocoa powder, yogurt, and brown sugar. Press mixture firmly into lightly sprayed into a 9 inch pie pan (or springform pan).3.Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Filling:To prepare filling, place cheeses in a bowl, and beat at medium speed of a mixer until smooth. Lightly spoon 1/4 cup flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Add 1/4 cup flour, 3/4 cup sugar, and the next 5 ingredients (sugar through egg whites) to cheese mixture; beat until smooth.In oven preheated to 325?, bake 1 hour and 20 mins or until firmly set in center.Cool on wire rack. best when refrigerated for 3-4 hours prior to serving. 10 slices.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOMMYB8TES.

The nutritional information for Lisa's Ricotta Cheesecake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 259.3

• Total Fat: 6.7 g
• Cholesterol: 215.5 mg
• Sodium: 263.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
• Protein: 14.3 g