I get asked quite often why I like to cook. The first reason I give is normally because I like to eat. I am Thai and food is a big factor in our culture. We greet each other with hello followed by 'have you eaten? When guests turn up at your house it's safe to assume that they will expect to be fed.

The second reason is that as I grew up in the Northeastern part of Thailand, the poorest region, food was always hard to come by. We weren't hungry as there was always rice, but it was difficult finding something to go with rice. Now I do have ingredients to go with rice, I want to cook!

Saturday 23 January 2016

Orange Cheesecake.





Orange Cheesecake.

Equipment:
23cm Springform cake tin lined with grease proof paper.

                Biscuit base.
In a food processor, put in,
-300g digestive biscuits.
Process the biscuits until fine breadcrumbs form. Tip into a large bowl, add
-140g melted butter.
Stir well to combine. Press the mixture into the base of the tin. Refrigerate until needed.

Oven 160c fan forced

                 Cheese Filling.

In a large bowl, put in,
-2x280g cream cheese, whisk well to loosen,add
-4 whisked eggs,
-150g caster sugar,
-1tsp vanilla bean paste,
-zest of 4 oranges,
-juice of 4 oranges.
Whisk well to combine.
Pour into the base.

Bake 30-35 minutes until there is a firm wobble.
Leave to cool down completely at room temperature.
Refrigerate overnight.

                 Orange glaze.

In a small pan, put in,
-juice of 2 oranges,
-juice of 1 lemon.
-2tbsp caster sugar.
Bring to a simmer, mix
-2tsp arrowroot with some water. Add to the pan to thicken the sauce.
Turn off the heat, leave to cool completely.

To serve.
Place the cheesecake on to a serving plate.
Spoon on the orange glaze.
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