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Passionfruit Cheesecake Slice
A smooth, sweet and zesty passionfruit cheesecake.
Prep Time
15 mins
Setting time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 24 squares
Calories: 316 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
Base
- 150 grams Marie or other plain, sweet biscuits
- ⅓ cup desiccated coconut
- 90 grams butter, melted
Cheesecake Filling
- 250 grams cream cheese
- 200 grams cottage cheese
- 395 grams condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons gelatine powder
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- ¾ cup thickened cream ( heavy cream)
- 2 passionfruit
Topping
- 2 passionfruit
Instructions
Base
- Grease a slice tin (approx 27 x 17 cm) and line with baking paper, leaving excess on the sides to lift out slice once cooked.
- Crush biscuits to crumbs using a chopper, food processor or rolling pin.
- Combine biscuit crumbs, coconut and melted butter.
- Press into the tin using your hands and the back of a dessert spoon.
- Place into refrigerator.
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Filling
- Beat cream cheese and cottage cheese until smooth.
- Dissolve gelatine in the ¼ cup of water, Place the bowl into a hot water bath if necessary to ensure all of the gelatine dissolves.
- Add gelatine mixture, condensed milk, lemon juice, lemon rind and vinegar and beat again until mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Whip thickened cream until soft peaks form and then fold through mixture.
- Add pulp from passionfruit and gently fold through mixture.
- Pour mixture onto crumb base and smooth out evenly using a spatula.
Topping
- Carefully spread passionfruit pulp over top of smoother out filling mixture.
- Place into fridge and allow to set for at least 4 hours.
- Ease the slice, whole, from the tin and then cut into slices using a sharp knife.
Notes
- Storing: Your cheesecake should last up to 3 days in the fridge.
- Freezing: It can also be frozen. Wrap well in plastic food wrap and place in an airtight container before freezing for up to 3 months.
- Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
Nutrition Information
Calories
316kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
242mg
(10%)
Potassium
255mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
913IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
120mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24squares
Amount Per Serving
Calories 316
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 316kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 242mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 255mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 913IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.