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CITRUS CHEESECAKE
Prep/Cooking Time: 30-45 Minutes
Printable VersionIngredients
- 800ml Water
- 500g Polenta
- 100g Butter
- 100g Sugar
- 4 kilo Cream cheese
- 800g Icing sugar
- 8 Lemon or Lime zest and juice
- 4 Vanilla pods
- 1.6 kilo Heavy cream
Instructions
- Bring the water to the boil over a medium heat
- Add to the pan the polenta and stir till cooked through and thickened
- Once thickened add to it the butter and sugar (first part)
- Once combined leave to cool
- In a large mixing bowl place the cream cheese, lime juice and zest. Along with the sugar
- Mix on a medium speed till all well incorporated
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix again
- Add to the bowl the heavy cream and mix at a high speed till the mixture begins to firm
- Once the firm texture is reached remove the bowl from the machine and keep in the fridge
- Spoon the polenta mix into the 4 rings and pat down to form and evenly thick base
- Once the base is done spoon in the cream cheese mix and level off with the back of a knife
- Leave to chill in the fridge overnight (covered with cling film)
- The next day the cheesecake should have a firm texture if set properly
- Remove the ring by heating evenly with a blow torch
- Serve immediately or keep in the fridge till later