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Lemon Mascarpone Cheesecake with White Chocolate Drizzle
Spring 2006
A lemony light cheesecake enhanced by apricots and white chocolate that looks spring-like and provides a spectacular finish to the meal.
Serves 6 to 8
Crust
1/3 cup (75 mL) melted butter
1 ½ cups (375 mL) biscotti crumbs, about 8 biscotti
Filling
1 lb (500 g) block style cream cheese, at room temperature
¾ cup (175 mL) granulated sugar
4 eggs
2 cups (500 mL) mascarpone
3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour
2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla
1 tbsp (15 mL) grated lemon zest
¼ cup (50 mL) lemon juice
Apricots
¾ cups (175 mL) dried apricots, coarsely chopped
¼ cup (50 mL) granulated sugar
¼ cup (50 mL) white wine
½ cup (125 mL) water
¼ cup (50 mL) marmalade
3 oz (90 g) white chocolate
1. Line base of 9½-inch (23-cm) springform pan with parchment paper. Brush 1 tbsp (15 mL) melted butter over parchment and sides of pan.
2. Stir together biscotti and remaining butter in a bowl.
3. Pat biscotti mixture into bottom and slightly up sides of prepared pan. Chill crust in refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
4. Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
5. In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese until softened. Add sugar and beat for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in mascarpone until smooth. Then beat in flour, vanilla, lemon zest and juice.
6. Spoon the filling into chilled base and smooth top. Place cake on a baking sheet and bake cake in centre of oven for 1¼ hours or until firm on the sides and a little softer in the centre. The cake rises like a soufflé but falls back as it cools. Leave oven door ajar, turn off heat, and let cake sit in oven for 1 hour. This helps to prevent cracking.
7. Place apricots, sugar, wine and water in a pot. Let soak for 30 minutes. Bring mixture to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes or until apricots are very soft. Stir in marmalade and cool.
8. Spread apricot mixture over cooled cheesecake. Melt chocolate in a heavy pot over low heat, stirring until just liquid. Drizzle over mixture.
Serves 6 to 8
