Desserts
Cheesecake
Top tip: Place biscuits in a blender or food processor to crush
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Allergies
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This dish contains the following allergens: Milk/Dairy, Eggs
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For the base
- 80g butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
- 125g digestive biscuits, crushed
For the filling
- 600g full fat cream cheese, room temperature
- 160g caster sugar, divided
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 1 tsp vanilla bean extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 lemon, zest and juice, divided
- 300ml sour cream, divided
- 1l water
- To serve fresh berries
Utensils
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Step 1
Grease a 20cm springform cake tin with butter. Line bottom with large round of foil and then clip together so foil is trapped and excess sticks out, press up the sides
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Step 2
In a medium bowl, add melted butter and crushed biscuits. Stir together until all the biscuits are coated. Then spoon and press biscuits into the bottom of the prepared tin
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Step 3
In a large bowl, using a hand mixer on a low to medium speed, beat the cream cheese with all but 1 tablespoon sugar and all the flour for 1 minute
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Step 4
Add vanilla, eggs, lemon zest and 1 teaspoon lemon juice to bowl and whisk until smooth. When mixture is smooth, lightly whisk in 140ml sour cream. Pour cheesecake mixture into prepared tin and cover top tightly with foil
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Step 5
Add rack and water to pot. Place cheesecake on rack. Cover with lid. Turn dial to BAKE, set temperature to 120°C, set time to 90 minutes and press START/STOP to begin cooking
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Step 6
Cooking is complete, when the cheesecake still has a slight wobble to it. Remove from pot and allow to cool
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Step 7
In a medium bowl, lightly mix the remaining sour cream, 1 tablespoon caster sugar and 2 teaspoons lemon juice. Spread over the top of cooled cheesecake before chilling in a refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours. Please note the cheesecake may crack a little, this is normal
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Step 8
Serve in slices with fresh berries