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6 LANSDOWNE NEWS, SUMMER 2018
What’s
Cherry Cheesecake
Cooking
with Ashley, Group Executive Chef
The festive season is upon us and Ingredients: Method for Cherry Sauce:
cherries are a standout food that
symbolises Christmas in Australia. 750g cream cheese 1. Bring all ingredients to a
Their season is quite short (late 3 eggs simmer in a pot
October – late January). The cherry 1 cup sugar 2. Cook for 5-7 minutes
auction is about to be held at the 3/4 cup sour cream 3. Add the cornflour, stir
Sydney Markets (a charity event that 2 tspn vanilla essence 4. Remove pot from heat as it
sees vendors at the markets bid for 1 tspn cherry oil or flavour thickens
the first box of the season!) The 1 tspn rose water
health benefits of cherries include 500g cherries Method for Cheesecake:
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory 250g digestive biscuits
properties. With this new cheesecake 125g butter, softened 5. Place biscuits, butter, water in
recipe if you can’t obtain fresh 15ml water food processor & pulse until
cherries, frozen/tinned versions are combined
fine! Morello cherries can also be 6. Grease/line base of a baking
substituted; giving the cake a real Cherry Sauce: tray
continental taste.
7. Press base into baking pan
500g cherries 8. Bake @ 150° for 30 mins
Wishing all of our residents, staff and 1/2 cup caster sugar
families an enjoyable and safe 1/2 cup water 9. Place remaining ingredients in
Christmas and New Year. a food processor, except cherries
1 tbspn cornflour, mix with and the puree
water 10. Add cherries and pulse 3-4
1 tbspn lemon juice times
11. Poor mix over the cooled
base and smooth evenly
12. Bake @ 140° for 30-40 mins
13. Allow to cool & refrigerate
14. Cut using a hot knife
15. Serve with a dollop of cherry
sauce - enjoy!
