Cheesecake...

[merciasounds]

I've just finished making a fresh passionfruit, mango, peach and lime cheesecake with a oatie hob-nob biscuit base, and even if I do say so myself, it's yummy!
Other cheesecakes I make regularly are strawberry, raspberry, lemon/lime, blackcurrant, malibu and pineapple, Baileys and chocolate, and mandarin orange. Sometimes I use digestive biscuits, sometimes 'hob-nobs' and sometimes for a change I use ginger biscuits as the base.
What's your favourite cheesecake?

[mrs.chappie]

I'd not say no to any of those, Mercia. :o)

'ow do lass. How are you feeling today?

[charlieuniform3]

My girlfriend makes a lovely baileys or mint choc baileys with a chocolate chip cookie base. In fact I would say she makes the best cheesecake ever!

[Jan1957]

Never made one myself but I'd like to try your lemon/lime or malibu and pineapple.

[mrs.chappie]

In my younger days I used to make a cheesecake that you baked and left in the oven to cool overnight.

It was lovely but I'm too lazy to bother now.

[leanne_1987]

toblerone cheesecake yum

[merciasounds]

Hi Mrs Chappie - had to snap out of it I could feel myself getting depressed, I'll be okay, just feeling bit sorry for myself, hope you are well, thanks for asking, Babs XXXXX

Hi Jan - (sends cyber hugs) I make the citrussy one after a spicy meal - cleans the palette. The malibu one I made as a present for a friend who loved the cocktail Pina Colada - malibu and pineapple juice - she loved it and it was a firm favourie when I had my catering business. Hope your foot isn't playing you up, all the best love, Babs XXXXX

[mrs.chappie]

I'm good thanks very much. Hey, you're allowed to feel fed up when you've had such a rotten time. Hope things will start looking up very soon.

(((((HUG))))) for Jan.

[barb1314]

Weird this one,but it was on Britains Best Dish. Carrot Cake Cheesecake. You make the carrot cake base,bake for 8 minutes only and pour the cheesecake mix on top..before finishing the baking time...it sounds bizarre but is gorgeous.
Your fruity one sounds delicious Mercia. Glad you are feeling a little better today.

[carmalee]

yes please to all - sound delicious! my fav? got to be American cheesecake with blueberries on top.

[hammerman]

care to share your recipe MS ? I just use a base (homemade or shop bought), beat a tub of mascapone with some honey. put into ase then add fruit on top of mascapone, drizzle with honey or a sauce for icecream and grate chocolate on top.

Very quick and very easy but always looking for other ways xx

[merciasounds]

1lb of cream cheese and a pint of whipping cream around 2 tablespoons of sugar (depends on what topping I'm using - if the fruit is tart, I'll use more, if it's sweet, less or none. In a mixer slowly beat the cream cheese, add any flavourings such as booze or lemon zest, sugar, essences or melted chocolate here. Then whip the cream until stiff and gently add to cheese mixture. Put onto prepared base (crushed biscuits mixed with melted butter) I always make mine in a loose bottomed spring-sided tin. even off top and put in the fridge overnight to set. Add topping and serve. If serving a chocolate cheesecake, in fact anything chocolate, like a chocolate tart or mousse, it's nice to serve a few red berries. Zillions of calories yes, but very nice for a treat!

[boxtops]

The one you have just made sounds delish, mercia - I love a tart citrus tang to a cheesecake.

[merciasounds]

I made one the other week with some fresh lemons and limes from Trinidad - the oil in the zest was just beautiful - I grated it all off and froze it in ice cubes of the juice so it will still be in it's prime next time I use it. The passionfruit is quite tart, but the mango and peach is sweet, the lime just cuts that sweetness to make it just right.

[boxtops]

That's a good idea with freezing the zest. I have just thrown out two rock-solid lemons which have been in the fridge far too long - I'll try that, next time.

[whiskeysheri]

Could I have your recipe for this, please, Mercia?