In America, when we think of cheesecake, we usually think of New York Style cheesecake, which uses a cream cheese filling and a graham cracker crust. In other parts of the world, Cheesecake may incorporate cottage cheese ricotta, or other soft cheeses baked im a pie crust or phyllo dough. This recipe combines the best of all worlds, with a buttery shortbread cookie crust, creamy ricotta interior, fresh roasted pumpkin and warm spices.
Tag: dessert
This recipe is the definition of easy as pie. The secret is simple: use roasted sugar pumpkin and a half whole wheat. Most pumpkin pie recipes call for evaporated milk, but this isn’t necessary. If you like you can roast your pumpkin and prepare your pie dough a day ahead.