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Vanilla and lemon cheesecakes


Vanilla and lemon cheesecakes

Ingredients

200g (7oz) chocolate biscuits
75g (3oz) butter, melted
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
400g (14oz) cream cheese
1tsp vanilla extract
Seeds from 1 vanilla pod
200ml (7fl oz) double cream
75g (3oz) golden caster sugar
Cocoa powder, for dusting
Slivered lemon zest, to decorate

Indulge yourself with these rich, tangy cheesecakes


In short
Preparation time:
15 mins
Serves:
4 people
Course:
Desserts

Nutrition (per portion)
  • 1152 calories
  • 101g fat (62g saturates)

Method

These would also taste just as delicious with a crushed ginger snap biscuit base

1 Crumble the chocolate biscuits in a food processor, add the melted butter and mix well. Place 4 x 7.5cm (3in) flan rings on a non-stick baking sheet and spoon the mixture into them. Press down with the back of a spoon to make a level base in each ring.

2 Mix together the lemon zest and juice, cream cheese, vanilla extract and vanilla seeds until smooth. Whisk the cream with the sugar until softly peaked and fold in the cream cheese mixture. Spoon into the flan rings and smooth the top with a palette knife, then chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

3 Unmould the cheesecakes onto serving plates. Lightly dust with cocoa powder, decorate each one with lemon zest and serve at once.

 


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