- 1 cup tea biscuits or 100 g, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 100 g or ½ cup sugar
- 125 ml or ½ cup Water
- 1 cup dried dates or 200 g, seeded and chopped
- 1 cup liquid cream or 250 ml, chilled
- 1.5 cups cream cheese or 300 g
- 1 tin Nestlé® Cream or 170 g
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1.5 tablespoons gelatine powder dissolved in 4 tablespoons hot water
- For the date jelly topping:
- 1 tablespoon gelatine powder
- 85 ml or 1/3 cup boiling water
- 65 ml or ¼ cup date syrup
- 85 ml or 1/3 cup cold water
Date Cheesecake
INGREDIENTS
Date Cheesecake with
Date Cheesecake with 
- 1 cup tea biscuits or 100 g, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 100 g or ½ cup sugar
- 125 ml or ½ cup Water
- 1 cup dried dates or 200 g, seeded and chopped
- 1 cup liquid cream or 250 ml, chilled
- 1.5 cups cream cheese or 300 g
- 1 tin Nestlé® Cream or 170 g
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1.5 tablespoons gelatine powder dissolved in 4 tablespoons hot water
- For the date jelly topping:
- 1 tablespoon gelatine powder
- 85 ml or 1/3 cup boiling water
- 65 ml or ¼ cup date syrup
- 85 ml or 1/3 cup cold water
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Date Cheesecake with
Date Cheesecake with
- Energy 376 (Kcal)
- Protein 6.9 (g)
- Carbohydrate 45 (g)
- Total Fat 22 (g)
HOW TO PREPARE
Date Cheesecake with
Date Cheesecake with
1
Combine biscuit crumbs, butter and honey. Rub the ingredients using fingertips. Press the biscuit mixture over the base of 20cm loose bottom cake pan.
2
In a small saucepan, place the sugar, water and the chopped dates and bring to boil. Simmer for 5 minutes then set aside to cool to a room temperature.
3
Whip the fresh liquid cream for 5-6 minutes or until it is almost firm and set in the fridge.
4
Beat cream cheese, Nestlé® Cream, vanilla and the cooled date mixture until they are well combined. Add the whipped cream to the cheese mixture and mix to combine all.
5
Pour the dissolved gelatin over the cheesecake mixture with constant stirring.
6
Pour the cheese mixture evenly over the prepared base and place in the fridge for ½ hour or until its almost firm.
7
Strain and pour the date jelly topping over the top and set in the fridge for 3 hours minimum or until its firmed and easy to slice.
8
To make date jelly topping: Place the gelatin and the boiled water in a mixing bowl, stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add the date paste and the cold water and stir.
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