Tia Maria cheesecake

Tia Maria cheesecake

Perfect for a special occasion, this American style dessert really has the wow-factor

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 16

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Plus cooling
Freezable

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Line the base of a 25cm springform tin with baking parchment. Blend butter and biscuit crumbs. Press onto the base of the tin, bake for 10 mins, then cool.
  2. Increase the oven temperature to 240C/fan 200C/gas 9. Beat the cheese and sugar with an electric whisk until smooth, then whisk in the flour, vanilla, 2 tbsp Tia Maria, eggs and 285ml soured cream.
  3. Grease sides of the cake tin with butter. Pour in the mixture and smooth. Bake for 10 mins, then turn oven down to 110C/fan 90C/ gas ¼ for 25 mins. Turn off the oven, then open the door and leave to cool inside the oven for 2 hrs. Don't worry if it cracks a little.
  4. Mix 142ml soured cream and Tia Maria, then smooth on top of the cheesecake. Chill.
Try

To freeze

Cover the tin, first with cling film, then foil and freeze for up to 6 weeks. Thaw in the fridge for 8 hrs before serving.

Serving tip

Remove from the tin and slide onto a plate. Dust with the cocoa through a tea strainer until the top is covered. Lightly mark the cheesecake into portions with a knife, then place a chocolate on every other portion

Per serving

410 kcalories, protein 7g, carbohydrate 32g, fat 29 g, saturated fat 17g, fibre 1g, sugar 24g, salt 0.89 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2006.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 16

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Plus cooling
Freezable

Ingredients

FOR THE BISCUIT CRUST

  • 85g hot melted butter , plus extra butter for greasing
  • 14 plain chocolate digestive biscuits , finely crushed

FOR THE CHEESECAKE

  • 3 x 300g packs full-fat Philadelphia cheese
  • 200g golden caster sugar
  • 4 tbsp plain flour
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp Tia Maria
  • 3 large eggs
  • 285ml carton soured cream

FOR THE TOPPING

  • 142ml carton soured cream
  • 2 tbsp Tia Maria
  • cocoa , for dusting
  • 8 Ferrero Rocher chocolates, unwrapped
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Per serving

410 kcalories, protein 7g, carbohydrate 32g, fat 29 g, saturated fat 17g, fibre 1g, sugar 24g, salt 0.89 g

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