This recipe uses the Breville Smart Waffle, making crispy golden waffles without the mess! Easily create a Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake in your new waffle maker with this different dessert idea.
Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake Waffle
Ingredients
4 eggs, separated
2 1/2 cups milk
200g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups self-raising flour
1/4 cup caster sugar
Method
Place egg yolks, milk, butter and vanilla in a large jug and whisk until well combined
Combine flour and sugar into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the centre
Carefully whisk in egg milk mixture to form a smooth batter
Beat egg whites with electric beaters until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into batter
Select BELGIAN waffle setting and dial up number 6 on browning control dial
Preheat until orange light flashes up and the word HEATING disappears
Using waffle dosing cup, pour 1/2 cup of batter into each waffle square. Close lid and cook until timer has finished and ready beep has sounded 3 times. Set aside to cool completely
Lemon Ricotta Filling
Ingredients
400g smooth ricotta
1/2 cup lemon curd
1 cup passion fruit pulp (approx. 16)
1/4 cup icing sugar
Method
Beat ricotta and lemon curd together until smooth and set aside
For the passion fruit sauce, spoon pulp into a medium saucepan along with 1/2 cup water and the icing sugar. Stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until thick and syrupy. Remove and cool
To serve, cut each waffle in half diagonally and sandwich with lemon cheesecake filling. Serve 2 waffles for each person and drizzle over passion fruit sauce
