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Ingredients
- mandarin segments, 2 x 298g tins
- butter, for greasing (for the base)
- 175g digestive biscuits, (for the base)
- 75g butter, unsalted (for the base)
- 400g cream cheese, (for the filling)
- 2 x vanilla pod(s), (for the filling)
- 100g icing sugar, (for the filling)
- 1 x orange(s), zest only (for the filling)
- 300ml double cream, (for the filling)
Method
1. Lightly grease a 20cm/8in spring-form cake tin with butter.
2. Drain the mandarin segments and place them on a plate lined with kitchen paper and set aside.
3. To make the base, place the biscuits into a food processor and blend to form fine crumbs.
4. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan, add the biscuit crumbs and stir to combine. Transfer the mixture into the cake tin and press over the tin base, to spread evenly. Place in the freezer for 5 mins to set.
5. Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl. Split the vanilla pods open, scrape out the seeds and mix them into the cream cheese. Sift in the icing sugar and grate in the orange zest. In a separate bowl, whisk the cream until you reach soft peaks, then fold it into the cream cheese mixture to combine.
6. Spread the mixture on top of the biscuit base and use a palette knife, or the back of a spoon, to level it out. Decorate by arranging the mandarin segments on top, and chill in the freezer.
7. After a minimum of 5 mins carefully remove the cheesecake from the tin and transfer to a serving plate before cutting into portions to serve.
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