For the Crust:
115 g ground almonds
75 g digestive biscuits, crumbled
30 g caster sugar
7 g unsalted butter, melted
Pinch of sea salt
For the Cheesecake Filling:
680 g of cream cheese
200 g caster sugar
3 large free range eggs
1 Large free range yolk
2 Tbsp plain flour
95 g double cream
¼ tsp of vanilla bean paste
For the crust:
First thing on the list is to get an 8 inch round loose bottom pan nice and ready by lining it with baking paper. Second this is to preheat your oven to 175C.
Tip #1: If you are looking for something a bit fancier you can use individual chef rings. The recipe will produce 8 3inch cheesecakes. Just remember to put the chef rings on a tray lined with baking paper.
In a bowl mix the ground almonds, the sugar, the crumbled biscuits, the melted butter and the pinch of salt together until well combined.
Tip #2: to make sure your biscuits are nice and fine is worth pulsing them a few times in your food processor.
Once your mixture is well combined, pour it on the bottom of the baking pan and use your fingers to press it down until you have an even layer. Place it in pre heated oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes until the crust is slightly brown in colour. Bring it out and allow to cool down completely.
For the filling:
Pre heat the oven to 90C.
Grab a big bowl as there is allot of cheese to be mixed. Combine the cream cheese, vanilla bean paste, and the sugar and mix until soft and creamy. Now add the eggs and egg yolk one at a time, and then add the double cream and finally the flour.
Pour your mixture onto the cooled crust.
Now comes the tricky part, the Bain Marie. Grab a heat proof tray that is big enough to fit your baking pan in. Place your cheesecake in it and, with the help of a jug, pour some warm water onto the oven tray making sure that the water doesn’t go over 2/3 of the side of the baking tray. Place the tray in the oven and bake for 3 hours at 90C.
Tip #3: Once done the cheesecake should look set and not liquid in the centre, just with a tiny wobble.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool before placing it in the fridge for 24 hours.
Once nice and set remove from the fridge and from the pan. Decorate with fresh seasonal berries.