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07-12-2008, 11:40 AM
MANGO CHEESE PIE
A mango flavoured cheesecake on a ginger and walnut flavoured biscuit crust.
Cooking Time : 10 to 15 min.
Setting Time : 180 to 240 min.
Preparation Time : 20 min.
Serves 4 to 6.
For the crust
1 cup biscuit crumbs
1/3 cup broken walnut pieces
1/2 cup unsalted butter
a pinch dry ginger powder (soonth)
For the filling
2 mangoes, pureed
4 tablespoons thick curds
1 recipe cream cheese
3/4 cup castor sugar
1/2 cup fresh cream
For the decoration
a few mango slices
a few walnut halves
For the crust
1.
Grease a 200 mm. (8") loose bottomed tin (i.e. a kind tin which the sides of the tin be removed with out disturbing or upturning the dessert).
2.
Mix the biscuit crumbs, walnut pieces, butter and ginger powder very well.
3.
Press evenly in the cake tin.
4.
Chill until firm.
For the filling
1.
In a blender, liquidise the mangoes, curds, cream cheese and sugar to a thick puree.
2.
Whip the cream till soft peaks form and mix gently with the above mixture.
How to proceed
1.
Pour the filling mixture on the set crust and refrigerate till set.
2.
When set, unmould carefully.
3.
Garnish with mango slices and walnut halves.
4.
Serve chilled.
Tips
Taste the mangoes for sweetness and adjust the sugar accordingly.
A mango flavoured cheesecake on a ginger and walnut flavoured biscuit crust.
Cooking Time : 10 to 15 min.
Setting Time : 180 to 240 min.
Preparation Time : 20 min.
Serves 4 to 6.
For the crust
1 cup biscuit crumbs
1/3 cup broken walnut pieces
1/2 cup unsalted butter
a pinch dry ginger powder (soonth)
For the filling
2 mangoes, pureed
4 tablespoons thick curds
1 recipe cream cheese
3/4 cup castor sugar
1/2 cup fresh cream
For the decoration
a few mango slices
a few walnut halves
For the crust
1.
Grease a 200 mm. (8") loose bottomed tin (i.e. a kind tin which the sides of the tin be removed with out disturbing or upturning the dessert).
2.
Mix the biscuit crumbs, walnut pieces, butter and ginger powder very well.
3.
Press evenly in the cake tin.
4.
Chill until firm.
For the filling
1.
In a blender, liquidise the mangoes, curds, cream cheese and sugar to a thick puree.
2.
Whip the cream till soft peaks form and mix gently with the above mixture.
How to proceed
1.
Pour the filling mixture on the set crust and refrigerate till set.
2.
When set, unmould carefully.
3.
Garnish with mango slices and walnut halves.
4.
Serve chilled.
Tips
Taste the mangoes for sweetness and adjust the sugar accordingly.