ValerieS Angelic Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 lb Ricotta cheese
• 2 c sour cream
• 10 oz cream cheese
• 1 12 c sugar
• 12 c butter
• 3 extra large eggs
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 3 Tbsp cornstarch
• 5 tsp vanilla
• 5 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 14 tsp Fra Angelica Liqueur
• 12 c toasted chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Combine Ricotta cheese and sour cream in a mixing bowl Beating slowly add cream cheese sugar and butter
2. Increase speed to medium and add eggs flour cornstarch vanilla and lemon juice
3. Beat on highest speed possible without splattering for 5 minutes more
4. Stir in liqueur and walnuts
5. Pour into a 10-inch spring-form pan
6. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 1 hour
7. Turn heat off and leave in oven with door closed for 1 more hour
8. If you have a large capacity food processor use the steel blade knife combining all ingredients except nuts
9. Stir in nuts when processing is finished
10. This will produce a creamy smooth cheesecake
11. For a basic creamy cheesecake omit nuts and liqueur