Recipes by Barbara Northwood

Pavlova Cheesecake

Mar 04 02:07pm
Prep Time Serves
25 mins 10
Ingredients
  • 250g packet orange slice biscuits
  • 75g unsalted butter, melted
  • 300ml tub thickened cream, whipped
  • 250g punnet strawberries, thinly sliced
  • 1 mango, thinly sliced
  • 1 kiwifruit, thinly sliced
  • 2 tblsps passionfruit pulp
  • Filling:
  • 3 tsp gelatine
  • 1 tblsp water
  • 2 x 250g blocks cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 / 2 cup caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 300ml tub thickened cream, whipped
  • 100g box pavlova nests, roughly chopped

1. Grease a 24cm round springform pan (base measures 22cm). Line base and side with baking paper, extending paper 2cm above edge of pan.
2. Process biscuits until finely chopped. Add butter. Process until mixture is well combined. Press mixture over base of prepared pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
3. To make filling, sprinkle gelatine over water in a small heatproof jug. Stand jug in a pan of simmering water and stir over heat until dissolved. Remove and cool for 2 minutes.
Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. On low speed, beat in gelatine mixture. Fold in cream then pavlova until just combined.
4. Spoon filling over biscuit base. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or until set.
5. To serve, remove side of pan and place cheesecake on a large serving plate. Spread thickened whipped cream over top.
Decorate with strawberries, mango, kiwifruit and passionfruit pulp.

For more wonderful recipes from New Idea's Food Director Barbara Northwood, check out the latest issue of New Idea - on sale now!

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