Receta Rhubarab Shortbread Cheesecake
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Cut the rhubarb into lengths.
- Put the sugar 5 tbsp of water vanilla pod and lemon juice into a pan bring to a boil and stir till the sugar has dissolved.
- Bubble gently for 5 min then add in the rhubarb and turn to coat with syrup.
- Simmer for about 2 min.
- Don't stir.
- Cover with a lid turn off the heat and leave to cold the rhubarb will continue to cook and remain whole.
- Meanwhile butter the base of a 20cm springform tin and line with greaseproof paper then prepare the shortbread base: mix the first four ingredients together add in to the flour and work to a smooth dough.
- Refrigeratefor 20 min.
- Place the base of the springform tin on the work surface and roll out the shortbread mix on top.
- Trim around the base with a knife and throw away excess pastry.
- Assemble the tin and bake for 20 min in an oven preheated to 150C/300F/Gas Mark 2 till half cooked.
- Leave to cold.
- Turn the oven down to 140C/275F/ Gas Mark 1. Combine the cheese with the yolks and lemon zest. Beat the egg whites till stiff then gradually beat in the sugar and flour.
- Fold the egg white mix into the cheese mix and spoon over the partcooked pastry base in the tin.
- Add in a few lengths of rhubarb and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about an hour or possibly till hard to the touch.
- Leave to cold then top with a stack of rhubarb and a few mint leaves dusted with icing sugar.
- Serve.
- This is one for the girls: its made from lowfat cheese. Guys will probably want double cream with theirs
- Serves 6