Christmas pudding cheesecake

Cross a Christmas pudding with a cheesecake and what do you get? A fantastic alternative festive dessert with a crunchy ginger base and creamy filling

Prep:25 mins
Cook:5 mins
plus overnight chilling

Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 634
fat 44g
saturates 27g
carbs 52g
sugars 42g
fibre 1g
protein 5g
salt 1.2g

Ingredients

200g ginger nut biscuits, crushed
30g light muscovado sugar
1 tsp flaky sea salt
110g unsalted butter, melted
240g Christmas pudding
30ml brandy
30ml stout
1 orange, zested
2 x 280g tubs full-fat cream cheese
300ml pot double cream
200g light muscovado sugar
2 vanilla pods, split and seeds scraped
2 clementines
light muscovado sugar, for sprinkling

Method

To make the base, mix the gingernuts and sugar in a large bowl and sprinkle in the flaky salt. Pour in the melted butter and mix with a wooden spoon to form a biscuit crumb-like mixture. Press into a 20cm round springform cake tin, spreading the mixture in an even layer to the corners. Chill in the fridge for 30 mins until set.
Put the Christmas pudding, brandy, stout and orange zest in a blender, and whizz to a purée.
Using an electric hand whisk, beat the cream cheese with the double cream, sugar and vanilla seeds, then fold through the purée. Spread the mixture over the biscuit base and leave to chill in the fridge overnight.
The next day, peel the clementines, slice into rounds and place on a baking tray. Sprinkle them with sugar, then blowtorch until caramelised and leave to cool. Release the cheesecake from the tin and arrange the clementines on top. Will keep for three days in the fridge.