No-Bake Persimmon And Goat Cheese Cheesecake
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups pistachios, toasted
- 1 cup crushed graham crackers
- 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons unrefined coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons organic cane sugar
- sea salt
- 5 very ripe hachiya persimmons
- 1 pound fresh goat cheese, at room temperature, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- Lightly oil a 10-inch springform pan with coconut oil.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the cream into stiff peaks.
- Transfer to a small bowl and set aside in the refrigerator.
- Replace the mixer bowl without washing.
- In a food processor, combine the pistachios and graham crackers with 3 tablespoons of the coconut oil, the cinnamon, the cardamom and 2 tablespoons of the sugar.
- Add a pinch of salt and pulse until the mixture clumps easily.
- Transfer to the springform pan and spread evenly over the bottom.
- Press down with the bottom of a juice glass to pack it down evenly.
- Scoop the flesh from the persimmons and puree in a blender until smooth.
- Set aside 1/2 cup of the puree and store the rest in the refrigerator.
- Combine the goat cheese, the remaining 3/4 cup coconut oil, and the remaining 1 cup sugar in the mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat for 2 to 3 minutes, until smooth.
- Fold in the 1/2 cup persimmon puree, the lime juice and a pinch of salt.
- Fold in the whipped cream.
- Pour the mixture into the springform pan and smooth the top.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, until firm.
- To serve, remove the pan sides and cut the cheesecake into wedges.
- Garnish each serving with a generous spoonful of the persimmon puree.
- The cheesecake will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
heavy cream, pistachios, graham crackers, unrefined coconut oil, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, cane sugar, salt, goat cheese, freshly squeezed lime juice
Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/no-bake-persimmon-and-goat-cheese-cheesecake-recipe/ (may not work)