Microwave Caribbean Cheese Cake Recipe

Microwave Caribbean Cheese Cake

INGREDIENTS

• 50 g or 2oz butter

• 100 g or 4 oz digestive biscuits, finely crushed

• 225 g or 8 oz curd cheese, softened

• 2 eggs, separated

• 50 g or  2 oz caster sugar

• 100 ml or 4 fl oz Malibu

• 150 ml or 14 pt double cream, whipped

• 15 g or 1/2 oz gelatine

• 5 x 15 ml or 5 tbsp water

to decorate :

• 50 g or 2 oz toasted desiccated coconut

• I kiwi fruit, sliced

• I banana, sliced

• 150 ml or 1/4 pt double cream, whipped 

Microwave Caribbean Cheese Cake Method:

Melt the butter on HIGH for 30-60 seconds. Stir in biscuit crumbs. Press evenly over the bottom of a greased loose-bottomed 18-20 cm ( 7-8 " ) round cake dish. Chill. 

Beat the egg yolks, sugar, coconut, and Malibu into the soft cheese. Cool slightly and beat into the cheese mixture. Leave on one side until the mixture is on the point of setting.

Put the gelatine and water into a bowl and heat on HIGH for 30 seconds - 1 minute until the gelatine has dissolved. Whisk the egg white until stiff. Fold lightly into the cheese mixture.

Fold in the cream. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and level the surface. Chill until the filling is set. Remove the cheesecake from the tin and decorate it with the toasted coconut, banana, and kiwi slices and whipped cream.

Power  HIGH

Serves 4

Cooking time: 2 mins.

Dish: 20 cm ( 8 " ) round loose-bottomed cake dish

Also Read: Tips for successful cake making In the Microwave