Elderflower & Lime Cheesecake
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- Serves 6
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- 3/4 large pack digestive biscuits
- 90g butter
- 60g sugar
- 360g full fat cream cheese
- 160ml double cream, lightly whipped
- Icing sugar to taste
- 1 lime
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2tbs Belvoir Elderflower Cordial
Method
step 1
Place the digestive biscuits in a large plastic bag. Hold one end of the bag and using a rolling pin, crush until they resemble fine breadcrumbs.step 2
Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the crushed biscuits and sugar until they are fully combined.step 3
Press the biscuit mixture firmly into an 8â round tin with a lift up base and place in the fridge to set.step 4
Wash the lemon and grate the skin using a fine grater or use a zester. Place this zest together with the cream cheese, icing sugar and lime juice in a food processor and mix well.step 5
Then slowly add the cream and elderflower cordial until it is a smooth thick paste.step 6
Spread this mixture on the biscuit base and refrigerate.step 7
Just before serving, sprinkle the cheesecake with the zest of the lime.