Make-ahead Christmas recipe for 8 people, takes only 10 mins; recipe has digestive biscuit, butter, condensed milk, cream cheese, double cream, lime, lime juice, cranberry, golden caster sugar and cornflour.
Lime semifreddo cheesecake
Course: Make-ahead Christmas
Servings
8
servings
Prep time
20 mins
Ingredients
- Lime Juice: 3 tbsp lime juice (from 2 limes)
- Butter: 75g butter, melted
- Lime: finely grated zest 3 limes, plus extra to serve
- Golden Caster Sugar: 100g golden caster sugar
- Cream Cheese: 200g full-fat cream cheese
- Double Cream: 150ml double cream
- Cornflour: 1 tbsp ground arrowroot or cornflour
- Cranberry: 200g fresh or frozen cranberries
- Condensed Milk: 300g condensed milk
- Digestive Biscuit: 140g digestive biscuits, roughly broken
Directions
- Line a 900g loaf tin with a large piece of foil. Press down well into the base and sides of the tin, and leave plenty overhanging the edges. Put the biscuits in a freezer bag and bash to crumbs with a rolling pin. Mix with the melted butter and tip the crumbs into the prepared tin - press firmly into the base to create an even layer. Chill while the filling is made.
- Use an electric whisk on a medium setting to beat the condensed milk, cheese and cream together until smooth and thickened - this will take around 2 mins. Add the grated zest and juice, and beat slowly until the cheese mixture forms soft peaks.
- Spoon the lime mixture over the biscuit base. Cover lightly with the overhanging foil and seal firmly to keep out as much air as possible. Wrap in a second layer of foil, pop into a large freezer bag and freeze overnight.
- To make the cranberry compote, put the cranberries, sugar and 150ml cold water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries are softened but holding their shape. Mix the arrowroot or cornflour with 2 tbsp cold water until smooth, then stir into the fruit. Cook for another 2 mins, stirring regularly. Leave to cool, then cover and chill. Can be frozen at this stage.
- Turn out the frozen cheesecake onto a platter or board and leave to thaw for 30 mins, then carefully peel off the foil. Warm the cranberry compote gently and serve with the sliced semifreddo.