ORANGE & POMEGRANATE CHEESECAKE

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A perfect dinner party dessert with pretty fruit decorative topping and cream cheese on a buttery biscuit base

Provided by James Martin

Categories     Dessert, Dinner

Time 20m

Yield Cuts into 8-10 slices

Number Of Ingredients 8

250g digestive biscuit
100g butter , melted
600g full-fat cream cheese
zest 3 oranges - cut out the segments for the decoration
3 tbsp milk
100g icing sugar
150ml double cream
seeds 1 pomegranate , or 110g tub pomegranate seeds

Steps:

  • Crush the biscuits roughly - either put them in a plastic food bag and crush with a rolling pin, or whizz them in a food processor to chunky crumbs. Transfer to a bowl, mix in the melted butter and tip into a 23cm springform tin. Using your fingers or the back of a spoon, press the biscuit mixture evenly to form the base. Chill until set, about 30 mins.
  • Put the soft cheese, zest, milk and icing sugar into a bowl and blend using an electric mixer until smooth. Add the cream and whisk until the mixture is the consistency of thick custard. Pour the filling over the biscuit base and spread evenly. Return to the fridge and chill until set, at least 4 hrs or overnight.
  • To serve, top with the orange segments and scatter over the pomegranate seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 529 calories, Fat 40 grams fat, SaturatedFat 25 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 31 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 19 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium

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