Lime Cheesecake

Ingredients:

1.    125g Crisp biscuits,

2.    50g Butter,

3.    2ml Lemon essence,

4.    1 Small lemon,

5.    250ml Water,

6.    125g White sugar,

Filling:

1.    500g Cottage cheese,

2.    125g Castor sugar,

3.    15g Finely grated lemon rind,

4.    250ml Fresh cream,

5.    15g Gelatin,

6.    60ml Water,

7.    3 Egg whites.

Equipment needed:

·         20cm round spring from tin,

·         Sauce pan,

·         Pastry spoon,

·         Mixing bowl,

·         Whisk,

·         Fridge

Method for recipe:

1.    Crush biscuits into fine crumbs,

2.    Melt butter and lemon essence and mix in with the fine crumbs,

3.    Press into the base f a greased 20cm round spring form tin,

4.    Chill while preparing the filling.

5.    Cut lemon into thin slices,

6.    Heat water and sugar until boiling,

7.    Add lemon slices and simmer for 10 minutes until transparent,

8.    Drain and use to garnish the cake.

Filling:

1.    Beat together cream cheese, castor sugar, lemon rind and juice until smooth,

2.    Beat in cream,

3.    Sprinkle gelatin onto water and leave for 5 minutes to soften and swell,

4.    Heat over hot water and stir until dissolved,

5.    Beat into cream cheese mixture,

6.    Beat egg whites until stiff peak forms,

7.    Fold a little of the cream cheese mixture into the egg white,

8.    Then fold into cream cheese mixture.