Cheesecake with orange slices and Kumquat

Introduction

A different version of cheesecake! An easy-to-make recipe for a delicious, fluffy cheesecake with notes of kum quat!

Base ingredients

• 250gr. Biscuits (digestive type) broken into pieces
• 100gr. melted butter
• Orange zest

Filling ingredients

• 300gr. cream cheese (type Philadelphia cheese)
• 180gr. sugar
• 4 eggs
• 250gr. heavy cream
• 1 tbsp zest of kum quat and orange mixed.

Method

1. In a 20cm springform pan mix and press all the base ingredients, so that the surface becomes flat. Chill in the freezer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or so.
2. Whisk together the cheese, flour, and sugar. Slowly mix the eggs one at a time and then the cream until the filling is well blended but fluffy.
3. Pour the filling into the baked crust and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 1 hour.
4. Garnish with candied pieces of orange and slices of fresh kumquat.

We would like to thank pastry chef Natasa Lepesi for her recipe.