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CITRUS CHEESECAKE

Prep/Cooking Time: 30-45 Minutes

Ingredients

• 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