Saturday, 14 July 2012

Raspberry Ripple Cheesecake


Ingredients: (for 8 inch round pan)
4tbsp unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
5oz (140g) graham cookies
6oz raspberries
2/3 cup sugar, plus 3tbsp extra
14oz(400g) cream cheese
9oz (250g) mascarpone, at room temperature
2 large eggs, plus 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2tbsp all-purpose flour, sifted

For the compote
4oz(100g) raspberries
1tbsp sugar
squeeze of lemon juice

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Grease the cake pan.
  2. Put the graham cookies in a large plastic bag and crush into fine crumbs with a rolling pin.
  3. Melt the butter in a saucepan or microwave.
  4. Add the melted butter to crumbs. Stir until all mixed. Press the crumbs into the base of the pan, pushing them down with the back of a spoon.
  5. Put the raspberries and the 3tbsp sugar in a food processor and puree until smooth
  6. Push the mixture through a nylon sieve (metal will taint it) into a small saucepan.
  7. Bring to a boil, simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until thickened. Set aside.
  8. Place the remaining sugar and the next 5 ingredients in the food processor
  9. Pulse the cream cheese mixture together until smooth and very well combined.
  10. Pour the mixture on the cookie base and smooth the top with a palette knife.
  11. Drizzle over the berry jam and make swirls by drawing a metal skewer through the mix.
  12. Boil a kettle of water. Put the cake in a deep roasting pan and wrap the sides with tin foil.
  13. Pour hot water into the pan, to come halfway up the sides, to stop the cake from cracking.
  14. Bake for 40 minutes, till set but a bit wobbly. Turn off the oven and wedge open the door
  15. After 1hour, remove the cake and place on a wire rack. Remove the sides of the pan.
  16. Let it cool completely and transfer to a serving plate or cake stand.
  17. Meanwhile, put all the ingredients for the compote in a small pan.
  18. Heat the compote gently, stirring occasionally, until all the sugar dissolves.
  19. Transfer to a pitcher to serve. PREPARE AHEAD
  20. Can be made 3 days in advance and chilled.








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