Ube Cheesecake 

Hi guys today I will be sharing my original recipe for ube  cheesecake

For the base

1 1/2 cup crushed biscuit

1 tbsp sugar

80 g melted butter

To re hydrate UBe

1/2 coconut cream or milk  plus  + 1/4 cup while cooking 

2 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp dehyrated ube

For the Cheesecake

1/3 cup rehydrated ube

500 g cream cheese

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

2 tsp ube flavouring

3/4 cup sour cream 

3 eggs 

For the ganache

100 g white chocolate melts

50 ml cream 

optional bright white food colouring about 3-4 drops

To cook the rehydrate the ube  combine the sugar , the de hydrated ube and the 1/2 cup coconut cream then cook  on low fire, if  all the liquid has evaporated and the ube is not yet cook add 1/4 cup of coconut cream , you know that the ube is done once it comes together and its starting to form a film at the bottom of the pan. Take out from heat and move on to the next step. 

 Using a very fine sifter sift the cooked  ube to get rid of any lumps (this will ensure that the cheesecake will be smooth). Set aside . 

Pre heat oven at 145 deg C to 150 Deg C

For the Base

 Combine the crushed biscuit, sugar and melted butter, mix until well combined. 

Prepare the springform pan line the outside with aluminum foil, make sure that it is tight sealed so no water will get into the cheesecake. I wrapped my cheesecake with foil 3 times. 

Press the cookie base in the prepared springform pan, compacting it well using  bottom of a glass, place in the fridge while moving on the the cheesecake filling. 

Cheesecake Filling 

Beat room temperature cream cheese using a low to medium speed electric beater, then add sugar,  mix then   add the rehydrated ube , then the sour cream, vanilla, and gradually add the ube flavouring  I added 1 tsp first then add half a tsp. then taste then when I feel like its still lacking flavour I added  1/2 tsp more. Finally add eggs 1 at a time beating in each addition. 

Pour the cream cheese mixture to the prepared pan. The cheesecake will be baked in a bain marie,

(A waterbath (water bath) or Bain Marie (Bain-Marie) is where a smaller container, filled with the substance to be heated, fits inside the outer container, filled with hot liquid (usually water), and the whole is heated at, or below, the base, causing the temperature of the materials in both containers to rise as needed ...)taken from craftybaking .com.

Bake in the oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes or until the cheesecake is just set in the centre. Turn oven off. Leave cheesecake in the oven , with the door slightly ajar, until cooled completely ( this will prevent cheesecake from cracking ) Cover in cling wrap and place in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight to chill.

To decorate I made a white chocolate ganache by heating the cream and melting the chocolate in the microwave to make it brighter I added few drop of bright white food colouring but that is totally optional. I also made chocolate button and added strawberry on top. 

I provided instructional video for your reference. 

Thank you once again. 

Happy Baking :D

My Sweet Ambition 

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