Coconut Soufflé Cheesecake with Caramel Pineapples

Spring has sprung & the winter has finally gone.

The sky was blue & the sun was bright while I was writing.

Sadly I didn't go outdoors but to bake in the kitchen.

After I baked a coconut soufflé cheesecake, I felt like something was missing.

I scanned through my recipe library for ideas & decided to make caramel pineapple to accompany the cheesecake.

It matches perfectly as coconut & pineapple always go together & the tropical flavours are the tastes for the summer to come :)

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Recipe (6" square):

Coconut Soufflé Cheesecake

3 eggs, separated

300 g cream cheese

70 g sugar

90 g milk

40 g unsalted butter

3 tbsp plain flour

6 tbsp coconut milk flour

Grease & line a parchment paper on a 6" square pan, then wrap the outside with foil.

Preheat oven to 150C.

Melt butter using a microwave, add in the cream cheese & milk while it's hot, stir until smooth.

Add in the egg yolks, one at a time, stir until smooth.

Sift in the flours, mix well.

Whisk egg whites until foamy then add in sugar gradually, then whisk to soft peaks.

Add 1/3 egg whites into the cheese batter, fold in gently.

Add the remaining egg whites & fold gently until well combined.

Pour into the prepared pan & bake in a hot water bath for 45-50 min or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean & the top is golden brown.

Cool completely before refrigerating.

Caramel Pineapples

150 g chopped pineapples

50 g granulated sugar

3 tbsp Malibu rum

1 tbsp water

In a saucepan, caramelise the sugar then carefully add the rum & water on gentle heat, stir to dissolve the sugar.

Add in the chopped pineapples & cook to reduce the liquid until thick.

Assembling:

Cut cakes into 8 small pieces & serve with caramel pineapples.