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Lemon ricotta cake
cheescake

Any seasonal berries complement this mouthwatering creamy dessert. Try juicy strawberries or redcurrants and serve with a little low fat fromage frais on the side.

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125grams digestive biscuits crushed
50grams soft brown sugar  
1tsp cinnamon (ground)  
1tbsp butter melted
3 egg whites
500 ricotta  
2large egg  
75grams icing sugar  
150grams yogurt  
.5 lemon (zest)  
.5 lemon (juice)  
2tbsps plain flour  
1tsp vanilla extract  
  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C, Gas Mark 5.
  2. Mix the crushed biscuits with the sugar, cinnamon and melted butter. In a separate bowl, whisk 1 egg white until frothy and fold into the biscuit mixture.
  3. Press into the bottom of a 23cm spring-form tin and bake for 7–10 minutes until lightly browned. Cool.
  4. Put the ricotta and whole eggs in a bowl and then blend until smooth. Add the icing sugar, yoghurt, lemon zest and juice, flour and vanilla extract.
  5. In a separate bowl, beat the remaining egg whites until they form peaks, and then fold into the cheese mixture. Spread over the biscuit base and bake for 50–55 minutes.
  6. Run a knife around the edge of the cake to loosen. Cool. Remove the tin's sides, cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
  7. Serve cut into slices with fromage frais and fresh berries, dusted with icing sugar.
     
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