Recipes
Orange & chocolate cheesecake
Celebrate the wonderful combination of orange and chocolate in this rich, zesty cheesecake.
Celebrate the wonderful combination of orange and chocolate in this rich, zesty cheesecake.
(64 votes)
Cook: 57 Mins
Serves: 18
Price: 32p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 80g serving contains
Energy
1062kj
254kcal
1062kj
254kcal
13%
Fat
16g
16g
Med
23%
23%
Saturates
9.6g
9.6g
Med
48%
48%
Sugars
16.8g
16.8g
High
19%
19%
Salt
0.24g
0.24g
Low
4%
4%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1328kj/317kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
1328kj/317kcal
Ingredients
150g chocolate digestive biscuits
75g unsalted butter, softened
400g Chosen by you 50% Less Fat Light Soft Cheese
Zest of 1 orange, plus extra to decorate
4 tbsp fresh orange juice
4 tbsp cocoa powder, plus extra to decorate
1 level tbsp cornflour, blended with 1 tbsp cold water
1/2 tsp Extra Special Valencian Orange Extract
150g caster sugar
150g creme fraiche
3 medium eggs
150ml double cream, whipped
Terry's Chocolate Orange, to decorate
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease a 30cm loose-based cake tin and line the base with baking paper.
2
Put the chocolate biscuits in a freezer bag and bash with a rolling pin to form fine crumbs. Put in a bowl, add the softened butter and mix together. Press into the base of the cake tin, then bake for 10 minutes.
3
Put the soft cheese in a bowl with the orange zest and juice. Mix well. Add the cocoa powder, blended cornflour, orange extract, caster sugar, creme fraiche and eggs. Beat until smooth uising a whisk or processor.
4
Pour over the biscuit base. Bake for 45-50 minutes, then leave to cool in the oven with the door slightly ajar.
5
Spoon the whipped cream over the cheesecake. Sprinkle over the extra orange zest and cocoa powder, then finish with Chocolate Orange slices.