BAKED CHEESECAKE

Ingredients :
(Recipe adapted from here)

Base:
200 gm Digestive biscuit
90 gm Unsalted butter (melted)

1. Crashed the digestive biscuit.
2. Pour the melted butter into it and mix well.
3. Press the digestive biscuit into a 10-inch springform pan and refrigerate before use.

Filling :
Cream cheese 500 gm
Caster sugar (1)175 gm
Egg yolk 4 nos
Egg white 4 nos
Juice and skin (grated) of half lemon
Caster sugar (2)87 gm
Whipping cream 250 gm
Optional 2 tsp of Nescafe

1. Beat cream cheese and sugar (1) until creamy – about 3 mins at medium speed.

2. Add in egg yolks one at a time and mix well. Then add in lemon juice and grated lemon skin.

3. If using Nescafe, dissolve Nescafe with the whipping cream (just a little warm). Pour this to mixture (2).

4. Whisk egg white and sugar (2) to a soft peak. Add to cheese mixture and mix well.

5. Pour cheese mixture onto the prepared cake pan and steam bake it at 150ºC for 2-2½ hrs. Cheese cake is cooked when top is firm. Leave to cool for 30 mins and keep in fridge for a few hours before serving.