Chocolate orange baked cheesecake
Make a dessert that's the talk of the Christmas table with this creamy, rich chocolate orange cheesecake
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and butter six small ovenproof dishes. Put the dates in a heatproof bowl, cover with 150ml boiling water from the kettle and leave to soak for 30 mins.
Meanwhile, tip 50g of the butter, half the treacle, the vanilla, 75g of the light brown sugar and the cream into a pan set over a medium heat. Cook for 4-5 mins, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Turn up the heat to medium-high and bubble for 3 mins, then whisk in a pinch of salt. Set aside.
Beat the remaining butter, treacle and sugar with the eggs, then fold in the flour, cinnamon, bicarb, ¼ tsp salt, the dates and their soaking liquid, and the apples. Spoon the batter into the prepared dishes and bake for 25-30 mins until risen and firm. Leave to cool for 5 mins.
Gently reheat the toffee sauce over a low heat until warm. Prick the warm puddings all over with a skewer and pour over the warm sauce. Serve with cream or scoops of ice cream.