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COFFEE CHEESECAKE
275 g dark chocolate digestive biscuits
100 g unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp instant espresso powder
For the filling
1 heaped tbsp instant espresso powder
560 g cream cheese
125 g soured cream
125 g mascarpon
150 g caster sugar
1 heaped tbsp plain flour
3 medium eggs plus 2 yolks, beaten
1
Grease and line a 22cm springform cake tin; wrap a double thickness of foil around the outside of the tin, using large sheets so that the water – which will be used during cooking – can’t get in; blitz the biscuits in a food processor, then add the melted butter and espresso powder and pulse until it is all combined; press into the base of the tin, then chill for 20 minutes; preheat the oven to 170C/Gas3
2
For the filling, mix the espresso powder with 2 tablespoons boiling water and set aside to cool completely
3
Pulse together the cream cheese, soured cream and mascarpone with the sugar until smooth, mix in the flour then gradually add the eggs until smooth
4
Mix 1/3 of the espresso into the filling until combined then pour the filling over the chilled base; tap the tin on the work surface to get rid of any air pockets; now drizzle the rest of the espresso over the top of the cheesecake and use the handle of a teaspoon to ripple it into the cheesecake
5
Put the cheesecake into a deep roasting tin; pour boiling water around the outside until it comes half way up the sides of the foil-wrapped tin; bake for 45-50 minutes until set but with a wobble; remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 2 hours in the water bath; chill in the fridge for 3 hours before serving
6
Carefully remove from the tin, transfer to a serving plate and cut into wedges to serve