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AMILLEH'S CARRIBEAN CHEESECAKE RECIPE
October 25, 2008As spoken about in Friday Night Live Chat
CARIBBEAN CHEESECAKE
Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
6 TBL butter, melted
Filling:
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup rum ( I use Bacardi or if you want it real nice get urself accquainted with the good Cap'n Morgan )
2 tsp grated lime zest
1 tsp grated lemon zest
1/2 cup lime juice
1 small cam passionfruit pulp
1 mango (pureed)
4 beaten egg yolks
Two 8 oz pkg cream cheese,softened
4 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup whipping cream
For crust:
combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar & butter; mix well.
Remove 2 TBL of the mixture, set aside.
Press remaining crumbs in bottom & sides of a 9" springform pan.
Chill about 45 minutes.
For filling:
In a medium saucepan, combine gelatine & sugar.
Stir in rum, citrus zests, lime juice & egg yolks.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until slightly thickened, 8-10 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Beat in cream cheese, passionfriut and mango until smooth.
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
Gradually add sugar & continue beating until stiff peaks form. In another bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form; set aside. Fold egg whites & whipped cream into gelatin mixture & turn into crumb-lined pan. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Cover & chill until firm.~~