- Why is the cream rubbery?
- You used too much gelatine. The amount of gelatine is critical: just enough to hold the shape, but melt in the mouth.
Gluten-Free Cheesecake
The essence of cheesecake is the emulsion of cream cheese and cream, which is set here not by baking (with eggs) but by chilling (with gelatine). This 'cold method' results in a fresher, more yoghurt-like taste and is gentler on the ingredients. The gluten-free biscuit base ensures the crunchy contrast under the silky cream.
Ingredients
200
g
Gluten-free biscuits
100
g
Butter (melted)
250
g
Mascarpone
250
g
Plain cream cheese (Philadelphia style)
100
g
Icing sugar
200
ml
Double cream
1
tsp
Vanilla extract
4
sheets
Leaf gelatine
200
g
Fresh fruit
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Equipment Needed
- Food processor
- Cake tin
- Hand whisk
Allergen Information
Milk
Instructions
1
✓
Make biscuit base: crumbs + butter, press into bottom of tin, chill.
Tip: Compacting is important so it doesn't fall apart when cutting.
2
✓
Soak gelatine in cold water.
Tip: The leaves need to soften.
3
✓
Mix cheeses with sugar and vanilla.
Tip: Easier to mix smooth at room temperature.
4
✓
Warm 50 ml cream, dissolve gelatine in it. Mix into cheese with temperature equalisation.
Tip: Do not boil the cream, just have it warm enough to melt the gelatine.
5
✓
Whip remaining cream, gently fold into the mixture.
Tip: The foam lightens the dense cheese cream.
6
✓
Pour into tin, chill for 6 hours.
Tip: Time is needed for setting.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 200 g Gluten-free biscuits
- 100 g Butter (melted)
- 250 g Mascarpone
- 250 g Plain cream cheese (Philadelphia style)
- 100 g Icing sugar
- 200 ml Double cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 4 sheets Leaf gelatine
- 200 g Fresh fruit