Lemon cheese cake

COURTESY: ZAKIYYA TAGARI PASTRY CHEF
@zaks -sweetbake

BISCUIT CRUST
200g Pkt Tennis Biscuit, crushed
90g butter or margarine, melted
45ml castor sugar
5ml ground mixed spice
FILLING
15g HALAAL GELATINE
60ml cold water
250g carton smooth cream cheese
397g can Condense milk
Finely grated rind of one lemon
5ml vanilla essence
250ml fresh cream, whipped

Extra whipped cream and lemon rind to decorate.

BISCUIT CRUST: combine all the ingredients thoroughly. Press onto base of lightly greased 220mm diameter spring foam pan, using back of metal spoon surface. Refrigerate

FILLING: Sponge gelatin in cold water, dissolve over a saucepan of simmering water, or in the microwave oven. Allow cooling slightly. Beat cream cheese, and slowly add dissolved gelatin stirring all the time. Beat together condensed milk lemon rind and juice, add to cream cheese with vanilla essence. Beat until thoroughly blended. Fold in cream. Pour onto prepared crust, refrigerate until firm, until 4 hours or overnight. Remove from spring form pan, transfer to a suitable serving plate. Decorate with extra cream and lemon rind. Serves 10 to 12.

Viral Crunch Cake Faheema Ahmed

Feulletine 115g butter 1/2 cup sugar Pinch of salt Whisk well Add 1/2 cup flour Whisk Add 1 egg white Whisk well Batter will be thick. Use an offset Spatula to spread batter very thin on baking paper. Bake at 180° For 5 to 8 min Till golden brown. Remove and allow to...

Safeeras Chocolate Cake Recipe

2 cups flour 2 cups sugar Pinch of salt 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 125g butter 1 cup water 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup cocoa powder 2 extra large eggs 1/2 cup buttermilk or yogurt Sift the flour, salt and bicarb Heat the oil, butter, water, sugar, cocoa powder in a saucepan...

Glazing and Assembly

Ingredients: 250g white chocolate 250g cocoa butter Red food coloring (oil-based) Instructions: Melt the cocoa butter and white chocolate together. Mix in the red food coloring until you achieve the desired red color. The temperature should be around 35°C (95°F) for...

Strawberry and Basil Insert

Ingredients: 180g strawberry juice 170g chopped fresh strawberries 70g lemon juice 50g granulated sugar 10g chopped basil leaves 4g agar-agar powder Instructions: In a saucepan, combine the strawberry juice, lemon juice, sugar, and chopped basil. Bring to a boil. Add...

Strawberry Mould Dessert by Cedric Grolet

Basil Ganache Ingredients: 30g fresh basil leaves 90g melted white chocolate 200g cold heavy cream 175g warm heavy cream 5g gelatin sheets please ensure you are using Halaal gelatine Instructions: Soak the gelatin sheets in a bowl of cold water to bloom them. Heat...

Mango Mould Dessert

2 ripe mangoes, peeled and diced 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon lime juice 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon fruit pectin 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup white chocolate 1 tablespoon coconut oil Freeze-dried mango powder (optional) Mango-shaped silicone mold 1. Blend mango...