Sweet Orange

I designed a cheesecake on a tart & drew it out.

I went shopping & bought all the things I needed.

At the end, I made something different.

Things don't always go as planned but it happens.

The cheesecake is great, I like the orange slices on the side & the ginger biscuit base.

I think the cake will look prettier with the cream on the tart but there was no whipping cream left when I decorated it.

It still tastes great & less calorie without cream :)

Recipe:

Cream Cheese Tart (7" round)

Crust

150 g ginger biscuit crumbs

70 g unsalted butter, melted

Line a loose base tart pan with parchment paper & preheat oven to 160C.

Mix all ingredients & press into the prepared pan.

Bake in the oven for 15 min.

Remove from oven, leave it to cool & refrigerate before use.

Cream cheese filling

2 eggs

130 g cream cheese

90 g sugar

1 tsp rum, best using orange liqueurs 

Combine all ingredients & stir until smooth, pour into the prepared pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 160'C for 20-30 min or until golden colour.

Orange Chilled Cheesecake (6" round)

150 g orange juice (about 2-3 oranges)

60 g sugar

100 g cream cheese

120 g whipping cream, whipped up

8 g sheet gelatine

1 unwaxed orange, halved & thinly sliced

Line a parchment paper on the base & the side of a loose base cake pan, arrange the orange slices on the side.

Soak sheet gelatine in cold water & squeeze out excess water.

Bring orange juice to boil, add in gelatine & stir to dissolve, leave to cool.

In a large bowl, whisk cream cheese until smooth, fold into the whipped cream

Fold in the orange juice mixture, pour into the prepared pan & refrigerate to set.

Assembling

Remove the tart & cheesecake from the mould.

Place the cheesecake carefully on top of the tart.

Decorate as you like & enjoy.