RCI-BR.004.0058.001
Lime and Mascarpone Cheesecake
- A very creamy and delightfully simple dessert. Can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the fri
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultybeginner
Ingredients
- mascarpone cheese (or plain cream cheese)500 g
- limes (preferably unwaxed)4 unit
- ginger nut biscuits200 gcrushed or ground in a food processor
- butter50 g
- a little icing sugar1 unit
Method
1
Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the biscuit crumbs. Press firmly into a 20cm diameter loose-bottomed dish and put aside.
2
Put the mascarpone in a bowl and beat until firm.
3
Add the juice of three limes and the grated or zested rind of all four into the cheese.
4
Stir, adding a little icing sugar if the mixture seems too sloppy.
5
Spread the cheese mixture over the biscuit base and chill for an hour or so before serving.