Herbies Spices Recipes
Strawberry Gum Cheesecake with a Wattleseed Crust
Description
A double hit of Australian native spices makes this an Australia Day favourite.
Ingredients
At a glance
Baking & Sweet Things
Serves
8
10 or 12 plain chocolate biscuits, crushed to make 1 cup fine crumbs
1 teaspoon Herbie’s Spices Wattleseed Roasted and Ground
85g butter, melted
500g cream cheese
250mL light sour cream
¾ cup caster sugar
¼ cup orange juice
1 teaspoon Herbie’s Spices Strawberry Gum - Olida
3 teaspoons gelatine dissolved in ¼ cup hot water
Methods/steps
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Combine biscuit crumbs, wattleseed and melted butter and press into base of a lined 22cm springform pan. Place in freezer to set.
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Beat cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, fruit juice, Strawberry Gum and gelatine mix in a food processor until smooth.
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Pour mixture over base and refrigerate one hour, or until set.
Additional Tips
Continue the strawberry idea and top the cheesecake with halved strawberries. Puree a dozen or more ripe strawberries with a pinch of strawberry gum to make a sauce to serve over the slices.
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