Orange marmalade with cheesecake and Amaretti crumble
Paul Ainsworth's marmalade-based dessert is homely and comforting, creating what is essentially an upside-down cheesecake with an Amaretti crumble on top
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Ingredients
- 4Seville oranges
- 1.7l water
- 1200g of caster sugar
- 250g of hobnob biscuits
- 125g of amaretto biscuit
- 200g of white chocolate
- 15g of praline paste
- 1orange, zest only
- 1pinch of sea salt
- 125g of crème fraîche
- 125g of icing sugar
- 1vanilla pod, seeds only
- 2oranges, zest only
- 240ml of double cream
- 225g of Philadelphia cheese
Instructions
Step 1
To make the Seville orange marmalade, fill a large pan with the water and leave to one side. Peel the zest from the oranges and reserve, making sure you remove as much of the bitter pith as possible. Cut the oranges in half and squeeze the juice into the waterStep 2
Place the leftover pulp into a piece of muslin and tie a knot. Add the bag to the water and bring to the boil. The orange pulp will release pectin which will help the marmalade setStep 3
Cut the zest into thin strips with a sharp knife and add to the pan along with the sugar. Gently simmer, uncovered, for 1–2 hours. Allow the marmalade to cool then store in an air-tight containerStep 4
For the Amaretti crumble, crush both types of biscuit into a bowl and set aside. Melt the chocolate in a bain marie along with the praline pasteStep 5
Add the chocolate mixture to the biscuits along with the orange zest and sea salt, combine well. Set aside until ready to serveStep 6
For the cheesecake, mix together the crème fraîche, Philadelphia, sugar, vanilla seeds and orange zest in a large bowl. It's important to note that oranges can vary in intensity, so at this stage give it a taste to see if it is sharp enoughStep 7
Prepare a large bowl of iced water. Add the cream to a separate bowl. Set the bowl of cream over the iced water and whip until you have very stiff peaksStep 8
Gently and gradually fold the stiff double cream into the cream cheese mixture little by little until completely combinedStep 9
To serve, spoon a little marmalade into the bottom of each bowl, followed by a layer of cheesecake mixture. Sprinkle the Amaretti crumble on top and serve