Blackcurrant Mascarpone Cheesecake Recipe

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A no bake, lighter cheesecake made with mascarpone Italian cream cheese and half fat/ reduced fat fromage frais. Canned blackcurrants are used but any soft fruit works well.

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Preparation time:

30 minutes

Cooking time:

0 minutes

Oven temperature: -

Makes:

1 x 20cm/8" Cheesecake

Ingredients

150g/ 4oz Glutafin Biscuits OR Glutafin Digestive Biscuits
50g/2oz Butter (melted)

Filling

7g/ ¼ oz Leaf gelatine (3 sheets)
2 x 15ml tbsp Water (room temperature)
75g/ 3oz Caster sugar
250g/ 9oz Mascarpone cream cheese
250ml/ 9oz Half fat/reduced fat fromage frais
2 Lemons (grated zest of)

Blackcurrant Topping

2 x 300g/11oz Cans of blackcurrants (drained)
25g/ 1oz Caster sugar
½ x 5ml tsp Arrowroot
2 x 5ml tsp Cold water

Method

1. Prepare biscuit flan. Place the biscuits into a strong polythene bag and crush using a rolling pin until fine crumbs are made. Pour in the melted butter and squeeze bag until combined.

2. Tip crumbs into a loose base 20cm/8" flan tin and push crumbs flat using the back of a metal spoon. Chill.

3. Chop up leaf gelatine into fine strips with scissors and place in a jug with the water for 5 minutes to soak.

4. Place soaked gelatine in its jug over simmering water until the gelatine runs clear and is completely dissolved.

5. Place all the filling ingredients into a processor with the soaked gelatine and whiz to combine until smooth. Alternatively beat together with an electric whisk. Pour onto biscuit base. Chill until set for up to 2 hours.

6. Prepare fruit topping. Pass 1 can of the drained blackcurrants through a sieve and combine with the sugar in a jug. Combine water with the arrowroot in a small cup to make a smooth runny paste. Stir into the fruit puree. Heat gently in the microwave for 30 – 60 seconds until the sauce thickens. Stir in the remaining whole drained blackcurrants and chill until required.

7. To serve, remove flan ring and top cheesecake with the fruit. Garnish with contrasting soft fruit. Redcurrants look very decorative.