Plum And Orange Baked Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients for Plum And Orange Baked Cheesecake

• Plain Sweet Biscuits
• 100g melted unsalted butter
• Plums In Heavy Syrup
• 500g cream cheese
• Flour
• Sour Cream
• 1 orange (zest only)
• Grand Marnier
• 2 large eggs
• 150g caster sugar
• Sliced Almonds

How to Make Plum And Orange Baked Cheesecake

1. Grease and flour a 23cm springform tin.
2. Crush 250g digestive biscuits into fine crumbs using a food processor.
3. Add 100g melted unsalted butter to the biscuit crumbs and process until just combined.
4. Press the mixture firmly into the base of the prepared tin.
5. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
6. Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F) or 140°C (285°F) fan/Gas Mark 3.
7. Drain 500g plums in a large bowl, reserving the juice.
8. Halve the plums and remove the stones.
9. In a separate bowl, whisk together 500g cream cheese, 150g caster sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and the zest of 1 orange until smooth and creamy (about 5 minutes).
10. Gently fold in 2 tbsp of the reserved plum juice.
11. Pour the cheesecake mixture into the prepared tin.
12. Arrange the plum halves on top of the cheesecake mixture.
13. Sprinkle with 50g sliced almonds.
14. Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until the cheesecake is set around the edges but still slightly wobbly in the center.
15. Turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake to cool in the oven with the door slightly ajar for 1 hour.
16. Remove from the oven and let it cool completely on a wire rack before refrigerating for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight.