Orange & vanilla cheesecake
By MOB Kitchen
Published on 16 May 2022
Brought to you by MOB Kitchen, who use zesty orange and soft vanilla to create a mellow citrus cheesecake that’s ideal for summer parties and barbecues. Just remember to start early, so you have time for it to cool.Time and servings
1 hr 20 minsTotal time
8Servings
20 minsPrep time
1 hrCooking time
Ingredients
- 650 g of cream cheese
- 175 g of digestive biscuits
- 75 g of salted butter, melted
- 175 g of golden caster sugar
- 100 ml of double cream
- 3 eggs, large if possible
- 2 oranges, zest
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 150°C/170°C/gas mark 2. Remove the cream cheese from the fridge 30 minutes before cooking to allow it to get to room temperature.Step 2
Crush the biscuits to fine crumbs either by whizzing in a food processor or placing them into a polythene bag and bash with a rolling pin.Step 3
Transfer the biscuit crumb to a bowl and stir in the melted butter. Spoon this mixture into the base of a 20cm (8in) springform tin, pressing the biscuit well into the base.Step 4
Spoon the cream cheese into a large bowl and beat well. Add the golden caster sugar, double cream, eggs, vanilla extract and orange zest. Mix well until all the ingredients are combined. Then pour this mixture over the top of the biscuit base.Step 5
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, then turn off the heat and allow to finish cooking in the heat of the oven. (The cheesecake will still be quite wobbly at this stage.)Step 6
Carefully remove from the oven and chill overnight or at least 4 hours. This recipe can also be made the day before and left to chill overnight.