Posted on Monday, October 30, 2017 in
Cake Recipes
Portuguese Pumpkin and Lemon Cheesecake Recipe
This Portuguese pumpkin and lemon cheesecake recipe is perfect for anytime and makes a great dessert.
| Preparation time | 20 min |
| Cooking Time | n/a |
| Ready In | 12 h 20 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Moderate |
| Servings | 6 |
Ingredients
Base:1 and 1/4 cups of grated maria cookies1/2 cup of butterFilling:1 and 1/4 cups of goat cheese1/2 cup of milk3 tablespoons of sugar1 cup of condensed milk1 and 3/4 cups of heavy cream8 sheets of gelatinRasp and juice of 1 lemonTopping: Pumpkin jam (to taste)Shredded coconut (to taste)
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Preparation
Base:
- Chop up the crackers in small pieces.
- Add the melted butter and knead well until a homogeneous mass is obtained.
- Line the bottom of a pie pan with parchment paper, place the mixture in it and press it firmly.
- Place in the refrigerator.
Filling:
- Place the gelatin sheets in water for five minutes.
- Drain it and melt it in the microwave.
- Beat the cream until it is well blended.
- Add the condensed milk and beat some more.
- In a blender, place the goat cheese in pieces, milk and sugar and beat for five minutes.
- Add this mixture to the cream and the gelatin as well.
- Stir in the lemon zest and juice and mix well.
- Pour the mixture over the base in the pie pan.
- Place it in refrigerator, if possible overnight.
Topping:
- When serving, top with pumpkin jam and shredded coconut.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Nelia Pedrosa, saborintenso.com *
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