Spicy ricotta and gorgonzola cheesecake with pears
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 100 gwalnut kernels
- 1 tbspbutter
- 1onion
- 2pears
- 1 tbsplemon juice
- 2eggs
- 500 gricotta
- 250 gblue cheese (e.g. Gorgonzola)
- 100 ggrated Parmesan
- 1 tspbaking powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1spelt pastry dough, rolled into a circle
- 1pear
Instructions
Step 1
Toast the walnuts in a frying pan without any oil. Remove, finely chop and leave to cool.Step 2
Heat the butter in a pan. Add the onions and pears, cook for approx. 5 mins. until soft, stirring occasionally. Add the lemon juice, leave to cool.Step 3
Thoroughly mix the eggs, ricotta, gorgonzola, ¾ of the cheese and the baking powder in a bowl, season.Step 4
Place the baking paper and pastry in the tin, firmly prick the base with a fork. Press down gently around the edges. Spread the nuts over the pastry base. Spread half of the ricotta mixture on top. Add the pears and the remainder of the ricotta mixture, smooth down. Arrange the pear slices on top, sprinkle with the remainder of the cheese.Step 5
Approx. 40 mins. in the lower half of an oven preheated to 180°C. Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly then remove from the tin.