Food & Drink
Christmas Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
Magimix shares this favourite recipe for a festive cheesecake. It's a showstopper and the perfect alternative to Christmas pudding.
We've asked our friends at Magimix to share some of their favourite festive recipes. This cheesecake can frankly be served at any time of the year but come Christmas, it certainly makes a statement. It'll go down a storm.
If you're using a Magimix, the instructions below are compatible with 4200, 5200.
Serves: 8-10
Prep Time: 20 minutes
250g gingernut biscuits
125g butter, melted
600g cream cheese
200ml double cream
2 eggs
140g soft brown sugar
200g dark chocolate, 70%, melted
3 orange, zest
175g dark orange chocolate
100ml double cream
Whipped cream and dried orange
1. Add the gingernuts to the food processor and PULSE until completely broken into crumbs.
2. Add the melted butter and pulse to combine.
3. Push the biscuits into the bottom of the cheesecake pan and smooth the top.
4. Now make the cheesecake filling. Add the cream cheese and eggs and combine.
5. Add the double cream, sugar, chocolate and zest of the oranges.
6. Add the cheesecake filling on top of the biscuit base and place into a larger baking tray in the oven.
7. Fill the larger baking tray up with 1 inch of boiling water and c]bake the cheesecake at 180°C for 1 hour.
8. Take the baked cheesecake out of the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before placing in the fridge overnight.
9. Make the ganache by melting the chocolate and cream together. Pour over the chilled cheesecake and top with whipped cream, and dried orange slices.
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December 2023
If you're using a Magimix, the instructions below are compatible with 4200, 5200.
Serves: 8-10
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
250g gingernut biscuits
125g butter, melted
600g cream cheese
200ml double cream
2 eggs
140g soft brown sugar
200g dark chocolate, 70%, melted
3 orange, zest
Ganache
175g dark orange chocolate
100ml double cream
Whipped cream and dried orange
Method
1. Add the gingernuts to the food processor and PULSE until completely broken into crumbs.
2. Add the melted butter and pulse to combine.
3. Push the biscuits into the bottom of the cheesecake pan and smooth the top.
4. Now make the cheesecake filling. Add the cream cheese and eggs and combine.
5. Add the double cream, sugar, chocolate and zest of the oranges.
6. Add the cheesecake filling on top of the biscuit base and place into a larger baking tray in the oven.
7. Fill the larger baking tray up with 1 inch of boiling water and c]bake the cheesecake at 180°C for 1 hour.
8. Take the baked cheesecake out of the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before placing in the fridge overnight.
9. Make the ganache by melting the chocolate and cream together. Pour over the chilled cheesecake and top with whipped cream, and dried orange slices.
Download the Magimix app and have access to over 2700 recipes that cover all your cooking needs from entertaining to healthy meals. Click here.
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