| Ingredients for 10-12 servings: 250 g (9 oz) shortbread biscuits 70 g (3 oz) butter melted 1 kg (2 lb) cream cheese 300 g (10,5) oz Creme Fraiche 300 g (10,5) oz fine granulated sugar core of a Vanilla Bean fine grated Zest of 1 Bio Lemon 4 eggs
Preparation:
1.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F). Make small crumbs out of the
shortbread and mix it with the melted butter until well blended.
Then spread it in a springform tin/pan (diameter 25 cm/10 inch) on the
bottom and the sides about 7mm/ 3/8 inch thick. Firm down with a glass
or a cup, remove the cup and then bake for about 10 min in the oven
until golden - like Vincent's fur. Take out of the oven and turn the
heat to 220°C (430°F).
2. Mix cream cheese, creme fraiche,
sugar, vanilla and lemon zest for about 5 min until well blended. Add 2
eggs while you continue to mix till well blended, repeat with the other
2 eggs. Pour the mixture over the golden crumps in the springform tin.
Bake for about 10 min at 220°C (430°F), until the surface is dark
golden (darker than Vincent's fur, but not as dark as Narcissa's skin).
Then lower the temperature to 120°C (250°F) and continue baking for
another 80 min, till the cheesecake is firm.
3. Turn off the
oven, but leave the cheesecake in it for another 2 to 3 hours, until it
is cool, then put it in the refrigerator.
It sounds very
complicated, but it really is not - you just have to be as patient as
Catherine is with Vincent - but it is worth waiting for it ;-)
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