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Sisserou Cheese Cake

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Introduction

This Cheesecake is not stodgy. It tastes light and airy.

This Cheesecake is not stodgy. It tastes light and airy.

Ingredients

Serves: 12

Metric Cups
  • 175 grams macaroons (almond flavour, crushed)
  • 75 grams butter (melted, for topping)
  • 225 grams soft cheese (low fat)
  • 150 millilitres coconut cream
  • 45 millilitres sisserou
  • 200 grams caster sugar
  • 2 eggs (separated)
  • juice of 2 limes
  • zest of 1 lime
  • gelatine leaves (4 leaves)
  • 150 millilitres water
  • 6⅙ ounces macaroons (almond flavour, crushed)
  • 2⅔ ounces butter (melted, for topping)
  • 7⅞ ounces soft cheese (low fat)
  • 5 fluid ounces coconut cream
  • 2 fluid ounces sisserou
  • 7 ounces superfine sugar
  • 2 eggs (separated)
  • juice of 2 limes
  • zest of 1 lime
  • sheet gelatin (platinum grade) (4 leaves)
  • 5 fluid ounces water

Method

Sisserou Cheese Cake is a community recipe submitted by Jupes and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

  • Grease and line the bottom of an 8 inch spring-release cake tin
  • Melt the butter and stir in the crushed macaroons Press the macaroon mixture into bottom of cake tin and place in fridge to cool and set
  • Soak gelatine leaves in the water for a few minutes, then place over pan of simmering water until dissolved. Put to one side to cool
  • Beat together coconut cream, cheese, sugar, lime juice, Sisserou, lime zest and gelatine until smooth
  • Whisk egg whites until stiff and fold into the cream mixture
  • Pour mixture onto base and leave to chill for several hours until set
  • Before serving decorate with grated rind of lime
  • Grease and line the bottom of an 8 inch spring-release cake tin
  • Melt the butter and stir in the crushed macaroons Press the macaroon mixture into bottom of cake tin and place in fridge to cool and set
  • Soak sheet gelatin (platinum grade) in the water for a few minutes, then place over pan of simmering water until dissolved. Put to one side to cool
  • Beat together coconut cream, cheese, sugar, lime juice, Sisserou, lime zest and gelatine until smooth
  • Whisk egg whites until stiff and fold into the cream mixture
  • Pour mixture onto base and leave to chill for several hours until set
  • Before serving decorate with grated rind of lime
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