Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Basque Cheesecake
A beautiful basque cheesecake inspired by the famous Dubai chocolate bar. Layers of kadaifi pistachio base, with a rich and indulgent pistachio basque, crunchy kadaifi and pistachio cream, finally finished with a milk chocolate topping. This one is by far my favorite one yet!
Ingredients
Pistachio Base
- 150g kadaifi pastry, shredded
- 20g unsalted butter
- 40g pistachios, roughly chopped
- 75g pistachio paste
Pistachio Basque - 200g white chocolate, chopped
- 150g pistachio paste
- 250g double cream
- 880g cream cheese
- 225g caster sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 35g cornflour
- 1tsp flaked sea salt
Pistachio Topping - 200g kadaifi pastry, shredded
- 20g vegetable oil
- 200g pistachio paste
- 50g pistachios, roughly chopped
- 100g milk chocolate, melted
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Method
Method
1.Pre-heat oven to 220C and line a 9inch springform tin
2.Toast the shredded kadaifi pastry in a frying pan with the butter until golden. Place in a large bowl with the chopped pistachios and pistachio paste and combine fully. Press the base into the lined tin and set aside.
3.Next, make a ganache by gently heating cream until simmering and pouring over the chocolate and pistachio paste. Mix to combine and set aside to cool.
4.Add the cream cheese into a large bowl and beat until it softens. Add the sugar and combine. Individually add the eggs, beating between each addition. Pour in the cooled ganache and slowly incorporate fully.
5. Sift in the flour and salt and then beat for 1-2 minutes to ensure there is a smooth mix. Pour the mixture into the tin through a sift. Tap the tin on the work surface to remove any air bubbles.
6.Bake for 27-30 mins (I baked for 27) then remove from the oven and allow to cool before placing in the fridge overnight.
7.To make the topping, toast the shredded kadaifi pastry in a frying pan. Combine the pistachio cream and oil in a bowl before adding the toasted kadaifi and chopped pistachios.
8.Spread the topping over the basque, followed by the melted chocolate. Place the basque back into the fridge for 10-15minutes, or until the chocolate has set before serving.