Description
A stunning pistachio raspberry cheesecake with a crunchy pistachio base, creamy pistachio filling, and fresh raspberry topping.
Ingredients
FOR THE BISCUIT-PISTACHIO BASE:
120 g butter biscuits
30 g shelled unsalted pistachios, crushed
50 g unsalted melted butter
FOR THE PISTACHIO CREAM:
300 g cream cheese (e.g. Philadelphia)
120 ml sweet cream
90 g powdered sugar
80 g BAM Pistachio spread
2 eggs
1 teaspoon BAM Vanilla paste
2 teaspoons lemon juice
8 g flour
FOR THE RASPBERRY TOPPING:
150 g BAM Raspberry jam without added sugar
50 g fresh raspberries (or frozen) for decoration
30 g chopped pistachios for decoration
Instructions
1. Grind the biscuits to a fine powder and mix them with the crushed pistachios and melted butter.
2. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of a 20 cm diameter cake tin lined with baking paper.
3. Place in the fridge for 15β20 minutes to set.
4. Beat the cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth.
5. Add the sweet cream, BAM Pistachio Spread, BAM Vanilla Paste and lemon juice and mix well.
6. Gradually add the eggs, one at a time, and gently fold in. Stir in the flour to make a smooth cream.
7. Pour the cream on the cooled biscuit base and level the surface.
8. Preheat the oven to 150Β°C.
9. Bake the cheesecake in a water bath for about 50β60 minutes, until the edges are firm and the centre is still slightly shaky.
10. Leave the cheesecake in the oven with the door slightly ajar for 30 minutes, then cool completely and refrigerate at least 4β6 hours.
11. Spread raspberry jam evenly over the cooled cheesecake.
12. Garnish with raspberries and chopped pistachios.
13. Slice and serve cold.
Notes
For no-bake version, omit eggs and flour. Use whipped cream and a little gelatin.
Can be frozen without toppings for up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: pistachio raspberry cheesecake, no-bake pistachio cheesecake, easy pistachio dessert