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Jamaican Rice Cheesecake
Photo: Toa Heftiba

Jamaican Rice Cheesecake

22 ingredients 4 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

925
Calories
42g
Protein
40g
Fat
84g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cracker 5 saltine crackers (15g) 66
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Topping not in our table 0
Fruit not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • Crust:
  • 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup finely chopped almonds
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • Filling:
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese
  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup rum
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Topping:
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Fresh fruit for garnish
  • =

Directions

1

Combine cracker crumbs, almonds, sugar and butter in medium mixing bowl. Press into buttom and one inch up sides of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.

2

Combine rice, sour cream and butter in food processor or blender until well blended; set aside.

3

Beat ricotta cheese, cream cheese and sugar in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Blend in rum, vanilla and reserved rice mixture. Pour filling into prepared crust. Bake at 350 degrees 1 hour and 5 minutes. Turn oven off and leave cheesecake in oven an additional 2 hours. (Do not open oven door.) Cool. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.

4

Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla; spread over cheesecake. Garnish with fresh fruit.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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