Ukrainian Sour Cream Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ricotta cheese
• 1 lb. cream cheese
• softened
• 1-1/2 cup brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 tbsp. flour
• 3 tbsp. arrowroot
• cornstarch
• 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 lemon zest
• grated
• 1/2 cup butter
• melted
• 2 cups sour cream

Instructions

1. Strain the liquid from the ricotta cheese in a sieve.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat well the ricotta and cream cheese till well blended.
3. While beating, gradually add the sugar.
4. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
5. Add the flour, arrowroot or cornstarch, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest.
6. Beat well.
7. Fold in the melted butter and sour cream and pour into a greased 9-inch deep cheesecake pan.
8. Bake for 1 hour at 350F.
9. Turn off the heat and leave the cake in the oven for an additional hour.
10. Do not open the oven door.