The sun is shining to my face and I can feel the warmth of the ray touching my skin. If I were in Malaysia, I would have closed the curtains by now, but I didn't do that today. The gray and gloomy weather makes me missed the sun so much. I don't mind the cold, but the color of the sky can be depressing sometimes. I've been looking at the pictures of the beaches a lot lately, which I rarely did in Malaysia. The sunshine is something that I took for granted before, and now I'm really looking forward for summer.
I don't regret with my decision doing PhD here even though I have successful part-time home bakery in Malaysia. I do take orders and conduct classes, but not as active as I was back home. As for my PhD project, it goes well. Spending time with other PhD students in the department is one of my stress relievers, and I always have great times with them.
This cheesecake was one of the desserts that I made during our last 'International Christmas Dinner' together. It combines two of my favorite desserts - crème brûlée and cheesecake. It takes some time to prepare, but the result is amazing! The German recipe was translated with the help of my husband. This is one of the few recipes that me and my husband work together for my mother-in-law Christmas present.
Crème brûlée cheesecake
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Ingredients
6. Bake for 1 hour or more until mixture is softly set. To check, gently sway the springform pan and if the cheesecake is ready, the edge will be set and the middle will wobble a bit like a jelly. Turn off the heat, and let the cheesecake be in the oven with the door closed for 1 hour.
7. When the pan is cooled to room temperature, put the cheesecake in the fridge and let it cool for about 3 hours.
8. When ready to serve, sprinkle castor sugar over the cheesecake and spread it out with the back of a spoon to completely cover. Use a blow torch to caramelise it or set the oven to the highest temperature (broil) and put the cheesecake on the top rack and bake for 2 minutes until the sugar burned.
250 g digestive biscuits, processed into fine crumbs
50 g butter
500 ml cream
1 vanilla pod (or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract)
6 large egg yolks
60 g castor sugar, plus extra for the topping
800 g cream cheese
Method
50 g butter
500 ml cream
1 vanilla pod (or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract)
6 large egg yolks
60 g castor sugar, plus extra for the topping
800 g cream cheese
Method
1. Melt the butter and combine it with the biscuit crumbs. Press the crumbs on a 23 cm springform pan. Bake it for 10 minutes at 180 degree Celsius and set aside to room temperature. Put it in the fridge for later use.
2. Preheat the oven to 140 degree Celsius. Pour cream into a medium pan. Lay the vanilla pod on a board and slice lengthways through the middle with a sharp knife to split it in two. Use the tip of the knife to scrape out all the tiny seeds into the cream mixture. Drop the vanilla pod in the pot, and set aside.
3. Put the egg yolks and sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk for 1 minute with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Put the pan with the cream on a medium heat and bring almost to the boil. As soon as bubbles appear round the edge, take the pan off the heat.
4. Pour the hot cream into the beaten egg yolks, stirring with a wire whisk, and scraping out the seeds from the pan. Set a fine sieve over a large wide bowl and pour the hot mixture through to strain and set aside.
5. Beat the cream cheese on a medium speed using a stand mixer or hand mixer until the cheese is soft and smooth. Using a wooden spatula, fold the custard mixture into the cream cheese. Take out the springform pan from the fridge and pour the batter into it.
2. Preheat the oven to 140 degree Celsius. Pour cream into a medium pan. Lay the vanilla pod on a board and slice lengthways through the middle with a sharp knife to split it in two. Use the tip of the knife to scrape out all the tiny seeds into the cream mixture. Drop the vanilla pod in the pot, and set aside.
3. Put the egg yolks and sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk for 1 minute with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Put the pan with the cream on a medium heat and bring almost to the boil. As soon as bubbles appear round the edge, take the pan off the heat.
4. Pour the hot cream into the beaten egg yolks, stirring with a wire whisk, and scraping out the seeds from the pan. Set a fine sieve over a large wide bowl and pour the hot mixture through to strain and set aside.
5. Beat the cream cheese on a medium speed using a stand mixer or hand mixer until the cheese is soft and smooth. Using a wooden spatula, fold the custard mixture into the cream cheese. Take out the springform pan from the fridge and pour the batter into it.
6. Bake for 1 hour or more until mixture is softly set. To check, gently sway the springform pan and if the cheesecake is ready, the edge will be set and the middle will wobble a bit like a jelly. Turn off the heat, and let the cheesecake be in the oven with the door closed for 1 hour.
7. When the pan is cooled to room temperature, put the cheesecake in the fridge and let it cool for about 3 hours.
8. When ready to serve, sprinkle castor sugar over the cheesecake and spread it out with the back of a spoon to completely cover. Use a blow torch to caramelise it or set the oven to the highest temperature (broil) and put the cheesecake on the top rack and bake for 2 minutes until the sugar burned.
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Crème brûlée cheesecake (Crème brûlée Käsekuchen)
[anklichen für Deutsche Druckversion]
Zutaten
250 g Kekse
(digestive cookies), in feine Krümel verarbeitet
50 g Butter
500 ml Sahne
1
Vanilleschote (oder 2 Teelöffel Vanille-Extrakt)
6 große Eigelb
60 g Puderzucker,
plus extra für den Belag
800 g
Frischkäse
Zubereitung
1. Die Butter
schmelzen und mit den Kekskrümel kombinieren. Die Krümel auf einem 23 cm
Springform drücken. Für 10 Minuten bei 180 Grad Celsius backen und auf
Raumtemperatur abkühlen lassen. In den Kühlschrank zur späteren Verwendung
stellen.
2. Den
Backofen auf 140 Grad Celsius vorheizen. Die Sahne in eine mittel große Pfanne
gießen. Die Vanilleschote der Länge nach in 2 Teile aufschneiden. Die Samen mit
der Spitze des Messers in die Sahnemischung herauskratzen. Die Vanilleschote
anschließend in den Topf geben, und die Pfanne beiseite stellen.
3. Das Eigelb
und Zucker in einer Schüssel geben und 1 Minute lang mit einem elektrischen
Mixer rühren, bis die Farbe verblasst und die Konsistenz flauschig wird. Nun die
Pfanne mit der Sahne bei mittlerer Hitze fast zum Kochen bringen. Sobald Blasen
um den Rand erscheinen, den Topf vom Herd nehmen.
4. Die heiße
Sahne in die geschlagenen Eigelb gießen, mit einem Schneebesen rühren und die Samen
aus der Pfanne kratze. Ein feines Sieb über eine große große Schüssel legen und
die heiße Mischung passieren und beiseite stellen.
5. Den
Frischkäse auf einer mittleren Geschwindigkeit mit einer Küchenmaschine oder
Handmixer schlagen, bis er weich und geschmeidig ist. Mit einem Holzwender, die
Puddingmischung in den Frischkäse vorsichtig verrühren um Blasenbildung zu
verhindern. Die Springform aus dem Kühlschrank nehmen und den Teig hinein
gießen.
6. Für 1
Stunde oder etwas länger backen. Zur Überprüfung, die Springform sanft wiegen.
Wenn der Käsekuchen fertig ist, sollte er wie ein Pudding wackeln. Sobald dies
der fall ist, die Hitze abschalten und den Käsekuchen für 1 Stunde mit
geschlossener Tür im Ofen lassen.
7. Wenn die Pfanne
auf Raumtemperatur abgekühlt ist, den Käsekuchen in den Kühlschrank stellen und
für etwa 3 Stunden abkühen lassen.
8. Wenn bereit
zum servieren, Streuzucker über den Käsekuchen geben und mit der Rückseite
eines Löffels verteilen. Mit einemn Kochbrenner den Zucker karamellisieren oder
den Backofen auf die höchste Temperatur stellen (grillen) und den Käsekuchen
auf der oberstenen Schiene für 2 Minuten backen bis der Zucker braun wird.
1 comments:
What an amazing and exciting flavor combination. It looks incredible.
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