Monday, April 27, 2009

Custard apple Cheese cake

Ingredients

For the base

Ginger nut biscuits 1 packet

Butter, melted 125 gm

For the filling

Cream cheese 250gm

Castor sugar ½ cup

Evaporated milk (cold) 250ml

Gelatin 3 tsp dissolved in ¼ cup of boiling water

Juice of 1 lemon or lime

Large custard apple 1

For garnish

Kiwi fruit ½

Almond flakes: 50gm

Shredded coconut 25 gm

Method

Crush the biscuits finely and mix with the melted butter. Press into a 20cm tart tray and chill for half an hour. Dissolve the gelatin in water. Put custard apple flesh in a blender and blend until smooth. Whip the evaporated milk until thick. Mix all ingredients together. Pour into base and place in fridge to set. After it sets decorate with slices of kiwi fruit and sprinkle shredded coconut and toasted almonds on top.

The Hindu April 9 2009


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