Caramel recipe for 8 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has unsalted butter, digestive biscuit, gelatine leaf, creme fraiche, light muscovado sugar, dark muscovado sugar, vanilla extract, ricotta, fudge and icing sugar.
Caramel cheesecake
Course: Caramel
Servings
8
servings
Prep time
25 mins
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter: 50g unsalted butter
- Digestive Biscuit: 140g plain digestive biscuit
- Gelatine Leaf: 4 gelatine leaves (I used Supercook), cut into wide strips (or 1 x 11g sachet, see Know-how, below)
- Creme Fraiche: 400g creme fraiche
- Light Muscovado Sugar: 100g light muscovado sugar
- Dark Muscovado Sugar: 50g dark muscovado sugar
- Vanilla Extract: 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Ricotta: 400g ricotta
- Fudge: 50g fudge, finely sliced
- Icing Sugar: icing sugar, for dusting
Directions
- Gently melt the butter in a small pan over a low heat. Place the digestives in a plastic bag and crush to fine crumbs using a rolling pin; you can also do this in a food processor. Tip them into the pan with the melted butter, stir to coat, then transfer to a 20cm springform cake tin (9cm deep). Using the back of a spoon, press them into the base, making sure you seal the edges. Place in the fridge while you prepare the next stage.
- If using leaf gelatine, place in a bowl, cover with cold water, soak for 5 mins, then drain. Pour 3 tbsp boiling water over the soaked gelatine and stir to dissolve. If using a sachet, see Know-how, below.
- Place the creme fraiche in a small pan with the muscovado sugars and a pinch of sea salt, then gently heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture liquefies and the sugar has dissolved. Give the mixture a quick whisk to get rid of any lumps. It should be warm, roughly the same temperature as the gelatine solution. Stir the gelatine and vanilla extract into the creme fraiche mixture, transfer to a bowl and cool.
- Place the ricotta in a food processor and whizz until smooth, then add the creme fraiche mixture and whizz again. Pour this on top of the cheesecake base. Cover with cling film and chill overnight.
- Run a knife around the sides of the tin, then undo the clip and remove it. Transfer to a plate or leave the cheesecake on the base for ease of serving. Pile the fudge flakes in the centre and dust with icing sugar. Cover and chill until required.
