For Daring Bakers back in April 2009 (wow, was it really nearly two years ago??), we had to make Abbey's Infamous Cheesecake, a super duper tall cream cheese cheesecake featuring 750g of cream cheese. Back then, I made a ginger and lime version.
This week, I fancied cheesecake, and what better way to get some than to make it myself. I chose Abbey's recipe again, and used malt biscuits for the base. To make it visually spectacular, I made a topping by draining the juice from the 400g can of blackberries in syrup, placing it into a saucepan, adding a heaped dessertspoonful of cornflour made into a smooth paste with a little water, then bringing the mixture to the boil while constantly stirring it. Once the mixture has thickened, take it off the heat to cool a little (not too much or it will set!), pile the blackberries from the can on top of the cheesecake, then pour over the thickened syrup. Voila - you have a fruit-glazed cheesecake. I learned the cornflour trick from my wonderful Mum - isn't she a clever chook?
Thanks to my workplace for supplying all of the props used in these photographs.
I am going away now to relive the joys of my slice of cheesecake:
11 comments:
wow you are truly a daring baker when you whip up a daring cheesecake because you just fancy a slice - looks amazing - can you please come and work with me!
That looks glorious. I love the pairing of creamy cheesecake with tart fruit.
LOL Johanna - would love to.
Adele, this was good. I'd like to reconjure it again, because I only cut a weeny slice (that's the piece missing in the photo) to try and be good - now I wish I'd just thrown caution to the wind and eaten a hearty wedge.
Oh gosh cheesecake is one of my favourite foods...cravings now!
I've been loving cheesecake lately so I really admire yours. This looks so professional, not to mention so delicious!
Oh man that cheesecake looks amazing. I'd love a slice for breakfast right now! The glaze is clever and looks delicious!
Oh, my gosh! This looks so decadent and delicious!
This looks great! I love the blackberry topping! Yum :)
This looks so delicious! I love the color of your berry topping!
Drooling at that delicious cake of yours!!
Whoa! This looks completely delicious. Blackberry AND cheesecake? Sounds perfect to me :o)
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