Honey Yogurt Cheesecake Recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Honey Yogurt Cheesecake Recipe. Enjoy Middle Eastern food and learn how to make Honey Yogurt Cheesecake.

Quick and easy with a light citrus flavour.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Yield: 8

Ingredients

Yogurt "Cheese"

2 cups (500 mL) 2% yogurt
2 cups (500 mL) ricotta cheese (low-fat is fine)

Crust

2 cups (500mL) graham cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon (5 mL) finely grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) salt
1/2 cup (125 mL) unsalted butter, melted

Filling

1 recipe Yogurt cheese
1/4 cup (60 mL) honey
1 large egg
1 teaspoon (5 mL) finely grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon (5 mL) vanilla extract

Topping

1 1/2 cups diced fresh mango

Directions

Yogurt "Cheese"

Prepare yogurt “cheese” a day before needed. Stir yogurt and ricotta together and place in a cheese cloth (or large paper coffee filter) in a strainer. Place strainer over a bowl, wrap loosely with plastic wrap and chill for 24 hours. Discard whey (liquid in bowl), and refrigerate yogurt cheese until ready to use.

Crust

Preheat oven to 325 F (160 F).
Combine graham cracker crumbs, lemon zest, salt and melted butter and press into an ungreased 9-inch (22 cm) pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes, then cool while preparing filling.

Filling

For filling, stir yogurt cheese with honey, egg, lemon zest and vanilla. Spoon into cooled pie shell and bake for 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then chill at least 4 hours before serving.

Topping

Top with diced mango immediately before slicing.

Source: www.foodnetwork.ca 

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