Ricotta Peach Cheesecake Bars

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Ricotta Peach Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients
  

Crust:
  • cups graham cracker crumbs
  • ½ cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 stick butter
Filling:
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp champagne vinegar
  • 1 cup peach slices
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 4 eggs

Method
 

Crust:
  1. Melt butter. Combine crust ingredients.
  2. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch x 9-inch brownie pan.
Filling:
  1. Bring milk, cream, and salt to a boil.
  2. Turn off heat and stir in vinegar. Let sit for one minute. Mixture will separate.
  3. Line a screen strainer with cheesecloth and place over large bowl. Pour mixture into strainer and strain the liquids into the bowl.
  4. Chill and continue to drain liquid into the bowl overnight. The contents of the strainer will be quite firm the next day.
  5. Discard the liquid from the bowl.
  6. Place the firm ricotta into a food processor. Add peach slices, sugar, vanilla, and four eggs. Blend until smooth
Finish:
  1. Pour filling mixture into pan with crust. Bake at 325° for 45 minutes to one hour. Chill and cut into squares.