Cheesecake with Baileys and Candied Orange Zest
A cheesecake featuring fresh ingredients from the Cheesecake category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 150 g ladyfingers
- 80 g softened butter
- 1 packet vanilla sugar
- 3 sheets white gelatin
- 300 g cream cheese (pure)
- 50 g sugar
- 300 ml whipping cream (min 30% fat)
- 30 ml Baileys
- 2 untreated oranges
- 150 g sugar
- 50 ml orange liqueur
Instructions
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1.
Finely crush the ladyfingers in a food processor. Mix with softened butter and vanilla sugar, divide into four tea glasses or dessert cups, and chill for 30 minutes.
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2.
Soak gelatin in cold water for 10 minutes. Squeeze out excess liquid and gently warm in a small pot (do not boil). Whisk cream cheese with sugar until fluffy. Beat whipping cream to stiff peaks and fold into the cream cheese mixture. Remove 2 tablespoons, mix with gelatin, then return to the rest of the batter and stir smooth. Fold in Baileys. Spoon the cheesecake mixture into the glasses and chill for another 2 hours.
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3.
Wash oranges hot, peel zest with a zester, squeeze one orange. Bring sugar, liqueur, and 20 ml orange juice to a boil, add zest, simmer on low flame for 10 minutes. Remove zest, garnish dessert with it, and serve immediately.
