Baked Mascarpone Cheesecake With Stewed Rhubarb
- 125 g butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
- 3/4 cup plain flour or 3/4 cup gluten-free flour
- 200 g polenta
- 7 eggs
- 600 g cream cheese, room temperature
- 150 g mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 orange, zest of
- 1 lemon, zest of
- Preheat oven to 180u0b0C.
- In a medium bowl combine 1/2a cup of caster sugar, flour and polenta.
- Pour in melted butter and one egg white, rub together until combined.
- Grease a 24 cm spring form pan lightly and cover base and sides with baking paper.
- Press mixture evenly over base and to the top of the tin at the sides using a lightly floured hand to form a neat crust.
- Place in the freezer for 10 minutes to chill and then bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Set aside to cool.
- Reduce oven to 160u0b0C.
- In a large bowl beat the cream- cheese, mascarpone and remaining sugar with electric mixer on low until smooth and well combined.
- Add eggs and egg yolk one at a time continuing to beat on a medium low speed.
- Add cream, vanilla, orange and lemon zests, beating until just combined.
- (Do not over beat or mixture will curdle).
- Pour into cooled shell and bake for 1 hour or until set.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
- Serve with stewed rhubarb and fresh cream.
butter, caster sugar, flour, polenta, eggs, cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, cream, vanilla, orange, lemon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-mascarpone-cheesecake-with-stewed-rhubarb-28296 (may not work)