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Real California Cheese Professionals' Recipes
California is famous for leading food trends and cheese is a growing part of this tradition. With so many varieties and styles of Real California Cheese available, it's easy to find delicious foodservice recipes that fit your needs.

The recipes included in this section are designed to spark your imagination. From Mexican dishes to Italian entrées to desserts, we encourage you to explore the full range of Real California Cheese and develop your own ideas.

CITRUS CHEESECAKE

  

Servings: 1 ten-inch cake

Ingredients:
8 Eggs                                
1-1/2 cups Sugar                                
1/8 tsp. Salt                                
1 Tbsp. Finely chopped orange zest
1 Tbsp. Finely chopped lemon zest
1/4 cup Lime juice        
1 tsp. Vanilla extract                
2 oz. (1/2 cup) All-purpose flour        
1 lb. 4 oz. California Bakers’ Cheese        
1 lb. California Ricotta Cheese
1-1/2 cups Heavy cream, whipped
10-inch spring-form pan with prepared graham cracker crust on bottom

Instructions:
Beat eggs; slowly beat in sugar until mixture is very light.

Beat in salt, orange and lemon zests, lime juice, and vanilla.

Beat in flour, Bakers’ and Ricotta cheeses.

Fold in whipped cream.

Pour into prepared pan.

Bake at 350° F for 1 hour, until barely firm. Turn off heat; let cake stand in oven with door open until cool, about an hour.


Recipe courtesy of the California Milk Advisory Board.