Chocolate Orange Cheesecake!

Psymonkee · 25-09-2011, 00:31

Hey,

Made this yesterday as a pudding for the family and went down very well and so easy to make so thought I'd share:

For the base:

1 x 400g biscuits
160g butter

I did have a problem with the base though since I never used anything like enough butter to help bind the biscuit base together so I have amended the recipe to include what should be a more suitable amount of butter.

Pop the biscuits in the bag and crush them with a rolling pin until they resemble how you’d like your boss to look after you’ve had your way with them and pop them into a bowl. Melt the butter and pour it over the top and mix together. Press this into your favourite tin – I used a a springform tin we have in the cupboard but I don’t know how big it is.

Once in the tin get it n the fridge for at least an hour and preferably longer!

For the topping:

200g dark chocolate melted
500g Marscapone
50g icing sugar
half a bottle of orange food flavouring

Quite a simple topping to make that starts with a pan of water and the chocolate sitting in a plastic bowl over the water – you may know it as a bain-marie and it allows the chocolate to melt nice and slowly and not get too hot.

Add the marscapone and stir together until it settles down to a uniform colour again and then add in the 50g of icing sugar to just give it that little bit of sweetness. Mix that all up once more and finally add the half bottle of orange flavouring – roughly 19ml – I just judged it by eye. Give it a final mix and the topping is ready!

Next remove the base from the fridge and pour the topping over and smooth it out to make it look better. Finally return it to the fridge and and leave it for as long as you can – this may be quite hard if you like cheesecake!

Enjoy!

Kitten · 25-09-2011, 13:14

that looks lush!

Am thinking of making one with peach liquor this week

LeperousDust · 25-09-2011, 14:19

I think i might make a cheesecake tonight!

LeperousDust · 26-09-2011, 04:40

Tada, not a fan of the base, i changed things around a little. I did add more butter, but it never really set to become a base, so next time i will cook something up in an oven prior.

With the cheesecake i annoyingly couldn't find any orange extract anywhere in the short time i had today, so settled on lindt orange excellence (which was excellent!) and some fresh mandarins/clementines (small oranges i don't know

) and idn't bother with the sugar. Everything else i pretty much kept the same, but cut up each segment into thirds/quarters and added a few to the mix, and decorated with whole peeled segments.

Next time i might add just a little sugar, although i'm still unsure about that, i'll definitely add more smaller orange bits, they are divine little orange explosions and perfect for this, and i'll pre cook the base so its crisper. Went down an utter treat though!

Psymonkee · 26-09-2011, 09:06

Nice!

Yeah I'm wondering about the cooking of the base. Will have to experiment. Also get moar cheesecake that way

LeperousDust · 26-09-2011, 18:36

Yeah it's just too soft otherwise, might make some kind of hazelnut biscuit-y base possibly. It just needs a little crunch to it, right now it's nice but soggy.

Princess Griff · 03-10-2011, 22:16

*drools* Might have to try making that!!

BBx · 05-10-2011, 17:51

Wow simple recipe - I must try it

in fact I have all the ingredients - bar marscapone so shouldn't be too hard.

BB x

Kitten · 05-10-2011, 18:00

doing a version right now!

Psymonkee · 07-10-2011, 02:11

And how did they work out? Om nom nom?

25-09-2011, 00:31	#1
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	Chocolate Orange Cheesecake! Hey, Made this yesterday as a pudding for the family and went down very well and so easy to make so thought I'd share: For the base: 1 x 400g biscuits 160g butter I did have a problem with the base though since I never used anything like enough butter to help bind the biscuit base together so I have amended the recipe to include what should be a more suitable amount of butter. Pop the biscuits in the bag and crush them with a rolling pin until they resemble how you’d like your boss to look after you’ve had your way with them and pop them into a bowl. Melt the butter and pour it over the top and mix together. Press this into your favourite tin – I used a a springform tin we have in the cupboard but I don’t know how big it is. Once in the tin get it n the fridge for at least an hour and preferably longer! For the topping: 200g dark chocolate melted 500g Marscapone 50g icing sugar half a bottle of orange food flavouring Quite a simple topping to make that starts with a pan of water and the chocolate sitting in a plastic bowl over the water – you may know it as a bain-marie and it allows the chocolate to melt nice and slowly and not get too hot. Add the marscapone and stir together until it settles down to a uniform colour again and then add in the 50g of icing sugar to just give it that little bit of sweetness. Mix that all up once more and finally add the half bottle of orange flavouring – roughly 19ml – I just judged it by eye. Give it a final mix and the topping is ready! Next remove the base from the fridge and pour the topping over and smooth it out to make it look better. Finally return it to the fridge and and leave it for as long as you can – this may be quite hard if you like cheesecake! Enjoy! __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

25-09-2011, 13:14	#2
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	that looks lush! Am thinking of making one with peach liquor this week __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

25-09-2011, 14:19	#3
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I think i might make a cheesecake tonight! __________________

26-09-2011, 04:40	#4
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Tada, not a fan of the base, i changed things around a little. I did add more butter, but it never really set to become a base, so next time i will cook something up in an oven prior. With the cheesecake i annoyingly couldn't find any orange extract anywhere in the short time i had today, so settled on lindt orange excellence (which was excellent!) and some fresh mandarins/clementines (small oranges i don't know ) and idn't bother with the sugar. Everything else i pretty much kept the same, but cut up each segment into thirds/quarters and added a few to the mix, and decorated with whole peeled segments. Next time i might add just a little sugar, although i'm still unsure about that, i'll definitely add more smaller orange bits, they are divine little orange explosions and perfect for this, and i'll pre cook the base so its crisper. Went down an utter treat though! __________________

26-09-2011, 09:06	#5
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	Nice! Yeah I'm wondering about the cooking of the base. Will have to experiment. Also get moar cheesecake that way __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

26-09-2011, 18:36	#6
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Yeah it's just too soft otherwise, might make some kind of hazelnut biscuit-y base possibly. It just needs a little crunch to it, right now it's nice but soggy. __________________

03-10-2011, 22:16	#7
Princess Griff Buns'o'Steel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maison Jingriff in North Somerset Posts: 600	drools Might have to try making that!! __________________

05-10-2011, 17:51	#8
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	Wow simple recipe - I must try it in fact I have all the ingredients - bar marscapone so shouldn't be too hard. BB x

05-10-2011, 18:00	#9
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	doing a version right now! __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

07-10-2011, 02:11	#10
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	And how did they work out? Om nom nom? __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178