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