Publication-approved historical recipe

Lemon and lime cheesecake

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Ingredients

  • 75 g butter
  • 1 tbsp clear honey
  • 14–16 digestive biscuits, crushed
  • 500 g mascarpone or full fat soft cheese
  • 115 g caster sugar
  • Finely grated zest and juice 1 lime
  • Finely grated zest 1 unwaxed lemon
  • Freshly squeezed juice 2 lemons
  • 150 ml double cream
  • Fresh berries, to decorate
  • 350 g fresh raspberries
  • 40 g caster sugar
  • 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

Method

  1. Melt the butter with the honey, stir in the biscuit crumbs and press into a lightly oiled 20cm springform tin. Chill for 30 minutes.
  2. Mix the mascarpone with the sugar, citrus zest and juices. Whip the cream until thick and fold it into the cheese mixture.
  3. Spread over the base and chill for 6–8 hours.
  4. Blend the raspberries for the sauce, sieve them and sweeten with sugar and lemon juice.
  5. Release the cheesecake, decorate with fresh berries and serve with the raspberry sauce.