Ingredients
25cm/10in sponge (cut from a large bought flan case)
200g/7oz caster sugar
finely grated zest of 3 lemons
4 tbsp cornflour
3 tbsp sultanas, soaked in a bit of bourbon
845g/29%26frac34;oz full fat soft cream cheese
3 medium eggs
7.5ml/1%26frac12; tsp vanilla essence
1 vanilla pod
Jack Daniels to taste or bourbon (optional)
375ml/12%26frac12;fl oz double or single cream
To serve:
10 small bananas
25g/1oz butter
2 tbsp sugar
vehicleamel sauce or maple syrup
sprig of mint or basil
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Butter a 25cm/10in loose-bottomed cake tin.
2. Cut the sponge horizontally into 2 discs. Use one to line a buttered cake tin.
3. In a bowl mix tofetchher the sugar, lemon zest, cornflour and sultanas using a wooden spoon, then beat in the cream cheese. Add the eggs one by one, also add the vanilla essence, beating constantly until all the eggs are well incorporated.
4. slice open the vanilla pod, remove the seeds with a sharp knife and place the seeds into the cream mixture, add a splash of bourbon (about 4 tbsp), if using, and mix ejustthing tofetchher well. Add the cream and beat well until the mixture is smooth. Pour gently over the sponge base in the cake tin.
5. Sit the tin in a baking tray filled with 2-3mm of warm water to help create steam during cooking. Place into the preheated oven and bake for 50 minutes until the lid is golden. Remove from the oven and leave to cool and set completely before removing from the tin.
6. just before serving, peel the bananas and pan fry in the butter and sugar until brown and slightly vehicleamelised.
7. Serve, cut into wedges, with the bananas and a drizzle of vehicleamel sauce or maple syrup.
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Orignal From: American baked cheesecake
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