I’m a lover of cheesecake, so I tend to randomly find recipes to try! This one got my attention purely for the base. Apart from the cheesecake and passionfruit part of the cheesecake always being a winner – that base well just make it and see! :)
This recipe was loved by many on the ThermoFun June 2014 Cook Along.
ThermoFun – Wicked Wednesday – Passionfruit Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients
BASE
- 70g raw sugar
- 150g butter, cubed, softened
- 1 teaspoon ThermoFun Vanilla Bean Paste
- 1 egg
- 120g plain flour
- 2 teaspoon self raising flour
- 60g milk
- 20g coconut, desiccated
TOPPING
- 140g raw sugar
- 500g cream cheese, room temp
- 100g sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 4 fresh passionfruit or 1 small tin passionfruit, divided
Instructions
BASE
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 16x26cm slice tin, allowing baking paper to overhang.
- Place sugar into TM bowl and mill 3 sec / speed 9.
- Add butter and vanilla and mix 10 sec / speed 5. Scrape down.
- Add 1 egg and mix 5 sec / speed 5. Scrape down and repeat.
- Add plain and SR flours, coconut and milk and mix 10 sec / speed 2.
- Spread evenly over base of tin.
- Bake 15-20 mins or until a skewer inserted into centre comes out clean.
NB: base should be a dry golden shortbread texture.
TOPPING
- Reduce oven temperature to 160°C.
- Place sugar into TM bowl and mill 3 sec / speed 9.
- Add cream cheese and mix 30 sec / speed 6. Scrape down and repeat.
- Add sour cream and 2 eggs and mix 4 sec / speed 10. Scrape down.
- Add half of passionfruit and mix 4 sec / speed 4.
- Pour mixture over base. Swirl in remaining passionfruit pulp.
- Bake for 30 mins or until just set.
- Cool in tin then cut into pieces.
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Alyce says
Thank you for this recipe. It was so easy to make and was delicious. Tasted even better the next day. Can't wait to make it again. Thank you!
thermofun says
Fabulous to hear Alyce! Thank you for commenting!
Teneille says
I haven’t tried this recipe yet.. but I’m trying to find something with a bit of lemon/citrus to it.. could I just add a little fresh lemon juice in? Or will that prevent it from setting?
thermofun says
hmmmm I'd be wary Teneille. I think it could prevent it from setting.
Susannah says
The base of mine was very soggy and cakelike. Is this normal? I’ve never cooked a baked cheesecake before.
thermofun says
Hi Susannah, No it should be more of a shortbread texture.
Next time make sure to bake the base a few mins longer so it’s more golden and more like a shortbread texture
If not baked long enough in the beginning, it will be a bit soggy and cake like.
Bridget says
Would thisbe ok made with Gluten free flour?
thermofun says
Hi Bridget - sorry for the delay. I haven't tried this with gluten free flour but I can't see why it wouldn't work. I'd love you to let us know how it goes. :)
Debc says
So easy! The texture was devine, melted in my mouth!
Next time I will cook the base a bit longer than I did. I went for closer to 15 mins as I often over cook bases, but next time will go for the twenty mins so its more solid!
I will also add extra passionfruit as I like it strong ;) But most like it a bit more moderate than me!
Tastes devine!! Total hit :)
thermofun says
Thanks Deb pleased you enjoyed it. :)
Michelle says
Made this yesterday and sad to say there isn't much left today, loved it :)
thermofun says
oh Michelle - well you'll just have to make it again! :) One of my favourites that one!! :)
kerry says
does this freeze ok?
thermofun says
Sorry Kerry, I have only just seen this - whilst I haven't frozen that particular one I have frozen others and they have been nice. I don't see this one being any different.
Kirsty says
Could you not put the sugar in at all? Or could I just put some natvia in? Husband is T1 diabetic so don't want to make it with sugar
thermofun says
Kirsty I haven't made it without the sugar so it would be a trial and error I guess - Could I suggest making a comment on the Facebook page and see if others have tried.
Brigitte says
I am wanting to make this cheesecake this afternoon, but do not have any sour cream. But I do have HOMEMADE natural yoghurt (made in thermo) in fridge....am wandering if I could use 100g yoghurt to replace the 100g sour cream in this recipe?
thermofun says
only one way to find out Brigitte! :) I reckon it would be ok though!
Tania says
This has been a regular to make since the Cook Along. It's lovely. Also, long story short, I offered a piece to a tradesman doing some work while I was baking it. I'm sure it was the reason I got a whopping discount on the job! So if you hv any tradesmen coming...bake this cheesecake and give it a go! Lol
thermofun says
Thanks Tania! I do remember you telling us that in the Cook Along fb group! I often think of your story and have a laugh! :)