Wednesday 22 August 2018

Peach Melba Cheesecake for a summer party

 
 
Cheesecake seems to be my default dessert in the summer as it's light and creamy, and you can add all sorts of flavours - my husband prefers chocolate desserts but I don't want to cook with chocolate that much when the weather is hot!

Last weekend we went to his aunt and uncle's house for a family party and I was asked if I could make a dessert. Cheesecake is usually popular and easy to make, so I chose a peach melba cheesecake recipe from a book called Cheesecake by Hannah Miles.

I was buying the ingredients several days in advance and have found fresh raspberries go mouldy very quickly before, so decided to use tinned; I also had tinned peaches in the cupboard so decided to use those instead of fresh. Finally I decided not to make the glaze to go on top - so here's what I did.

for the base
300g malted milk biscuits
150g butter, melted
300g tin of raspberries in syrup, drained - reserve a few for the decoration

for the filling
4 sheets leaf gelatine
410g tin of peach slices in juice or syrup, drained
100g caster sugar
200g cream cheese
250g ricotta
150ml double cream

for the topping
half a 410g tin of peach slices in juice or syrup, drained
a few raspberries to decorate

I didn't make the glaze to go on the top partly due to lack of time but partly as I didn't think I fancied it - it looked like a thin layer of jelly essentially. If you want to find out how to do that part have a look at the book.

Crush the biscuits in a blender in a few batches.

Melt the butter in a small pan or in a microwave-proof bowl in the microwave and stir in the biscuits.

Press into the bottom of a loose-bottomed cake or tart tin, pressing some of the biscuit up the sides to form a crust. Spread the raspberries over the biscuit base.


Soften the gelatine leaves in a bowl of water for 5 minutes or according to pack instructions.

Meanwhile puree the peaches in a food processor and set aside.

Mix the sugar, cream cheese and ricotta in a large bowl until creamy.

Heat the cream in a small pan until it is just warm. Squeeze the water out of the gelatine leaves and stir into the cream, mixing until all the gelatine has dissolved. Whisk into the cheese mixture in the bowl and then fold in the peach puree.

Pour onto the prepared base and leave overnight in the fridge to set.


Just before you want to serve, decorate the top of the cheesecake with the peach slices and reserved raspberries.

This cheesecake was really light and creamy, with a nice flavour from the peaches and a burst of raspberry on the base. It disappeared quite quickly at our family lunch!


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4 comments:

  1. Absolutely love this recipe Caroline, and ever so simple to make gluten free too. My daughter has been bugging me to make cheesecake loads recently, now I have no excuses!

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  2. Such a lovely dessert Caroline and I like the fact that you've used tinned fruit here. Spreading the raspberries over the crust is super clever and I bet it gives a nice bit of unexpected tartness against the sweetness of the cheesecake. It must have been devoured at the party! Thank you for sharing with #BakingCrumbs :)

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  3. Such a lovely dessert Caroline and I like the fact that you've used tinned fruit here. Spreading the raspberries over the crust is super clever and I bet it gives a nice bit of unexpected tartness against the sweetness of the cheesecake. It must have been devoured at the party! Thank you for sharing with #BakingCrumbs :)

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  4. What a gorgeous cheesecake Caroline, I love the flavours that you've used and a great idea too to use tinned fruits rather than fresh. Thanlyopu for sharing with #BakingCrumbs,
    Angela x

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