Pistachio cheesecake

INGREDIENTS

For the base:

  • 200 g. digestive cookies
  • 150 g. butter
  • 20 cl of Consoli pistachio oil

For the cake:

  • 250 g mascarpone cheese
  • 200 ml fresh liquid cream
  • 150 g pistachio cream *(100 g white chocolate, 100 g unsalted pistachios, 100 g powdered sugar, 100 g butter, 1 sachet vanillin)

To decorate:

  • pistachio granules

 


Start by preparing the pistachio cream by toasting the pistachios in a preheated oven at 150° for about 5 minutes and let them cool. Melt the chocolate with the butter, very finely blend the pistachios together with the sugar and vanillin and put everything in the saucepan with the other ingredients. Cook for 10 minutes on a very low heat (best in a bain-marie) it should not boil. If necessary, add a little milk. Stir continuously until you get a thick cream. Pour into sterilized jars, cap and invert. Allow to cool to room temperature and do not use until completely cooled. 

For the cheesecake, crumble all the cookies by either whipping them in a blender or crumbling them with your hands and then beating them inside a freezer bag until powdered. Add the pistachio oil and mix it with the cookie flour. Completely line a rimmed baking sheet with plastic wrap and make a base with the cookies and oil by compacting it well with the back of a spoon. Place the cookie base to firm up in the refrigerator or freezer. Whip the cream to stiff peaks and set aside. Place the mascarpone in a bowl and work it with a spoon so that it is creamy. Combine with the pistachio cream and mix until blended. Gradually add the whipped cream with gentle movements and from the bottom up so as not to excessively disassemble the mixture.

Place all the cream you have obtained on top of the firmed cookie base and level the surface perfectly. Place the pistachio cheesecake in the refrigerator to firm up for 2 to 3 hours or in the freezer for 30 minutes. Once the pistachio cheesecake has firmed up, remove it from the pan by cutting away the plastic wrap and place it on a plate. Sprinkle the entire surface with pistachio granules and serve the pistachio cheesecake cold.

 



lemon cheesecake

Lemon cheesecake, easy to make, delicate and perfect for any occasion, from breakfast to a snack or after a dinner with friends! 

INGREDIENTS

For the base:

  • 250 g dry cookies
  • 120 ml of Consoli lemon oil
  • 30 gr of sugar

For the cream:

  • 600 gr philadelphia or mascarpone cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • 100 gr sugar
  • 100 ml fresh cream
  • 20 gr of cornstarch
  • the grated zest of 1-2 lemons.

 For the topping:

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 150 g icing sugar
  • the juice of 1 lemon
  • the grated rind of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 liter of milk
  • 60 g of 00 flour

Procedure:

For the base:

Break up the cookies and put them in the mixer with the sugar. Chop everything, transfer to a bowl and add the oil. Pour the mixture onto the hinged cake pan lined with baking paper, level the mixture with the help of a spoon.

 

For the cream:

Beat the eggs with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanillin and starch, mix gently, after which incorporate the liquid cream and grated lemon zest, mix carefully. Pour the cream into the cake pan and level the surface. Bake at 175°C for about 40 minutes.

For the topping:

In a small saucepan beat the egg yolks with the sugar, dilute with a little milk, add the flour and mix. Now add the lemon juice and a little at a time the milk, continuing to stir until smooth. Put the saucepan on the stove over low heat, add the grated lemon zest and let it thicken for about 10 minutes while continuing to stir with a spoon. In case the cream has lumps after cooking, it is advisable to use an electric whisk. 

When the lemon cheesecake has completely cooled, pour the lemon cream topping over it and level the surface. Keep in the refrigerator at least a couple of hours before serving.

 



Berry cheesecake

Easy to prepare, delicate and perfect for a snack or after dinner with friends! 

INGREDIENTS

For the base:

  • 250 gr dry cookies
  • 100 gr of Consoli berry oil

 

For the filling:

  • 750 gr fresh cheese of the Philadelphia type
  • 170 ml fresh cream
  • 80 gr granulated sugar
  • 1/2 vanilla bean
  • 8 gr of food gelatin sheets

For the topping:

  • 250 gr raspberry jam
  • a few drops of lemon juice
  • half a glass of water

Procedure:

Chop the cookies finely with a mixer, put them in a bowl and mix with the oil. With the resulting mixture, cover the bottom of a 22-cm-diameter hinged mold, leveling well with the back of a spoon. Place in the refrigerator until it is time to compose the cake. Soak the gelatin in cold water for the time indicated on the package, about 10 minutes. In a bowl, whip the cream cheese with the sugar, 150 g of cream and the vanilla seeds extracted from the pod until smooth. Place the remaining cream in a saucepan and heat it. Add the well-squeezed gelatin and stir until dissolved.

 

Allow to cool and add the mixture to the cream cheese mixture, mixing well. Pour over the cookie base, level and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. After this time has elapsed, heat the raspberry jam in a saucepan with the water and lemon juice. Let it cool and spread it over the surface of the cake. Place again in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Afterwards, unmold the chilled cheesecake and serve.

 

 

 



orange cheesecake

Easy to prepare, delicate and perfect for a snack or after dinner with friends! 

INGREDIENTI

 

For the base:

  • 200 gr of digestive Biscuits
  • 80 gr of Consoli orange oil 

For the cream

  • 500 gr cow's ricotta cheese
  • 500 gr of fresh spreadable cheese
  • 100 gr icing sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 10 gr gelatin sheets

 

For the topping

  • 380 gr of Orange Juice
  • 12 gr of Gelatin in sheets
  • 2 slices of Orange

Procedure:

Place the cookies in the mixer, chop them finely and pour them into a bowl with the oil and mix everything well with a spoon. Line a 22-cm-diameter cake pan with baking paper. Pour the crumbled cookies into the cake pan and with the help of a spoon compact the cookie base well. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for half an hour or in the freezer for about 10 minutes. Now turn to the filling: soften the gelatin sheets in cold water for about 10 minutes.

In a bowl put the spreadable cheese and ricotta cheese, then with the seeds of the vanilla pod, starting to mix with electric whips while also incorporating the powdered sugar. Take out the gelatin and some of the soaking water until you get 70 g total, pour everything into a small saucepan and cook on low heat just long enough to dissolve the gelatin. Pour the melted and warmed gelatin into the cream. Mix again with whisks to blend it into the mixture. 

 

Resume the now compacted base and pour in the cream. Level the surface with a spatula and refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 4 hours. After the 4 hours have elapsed, prepare the topping. Soak the gelatin sheets for 10 minutes in cold water. Using a juicer, squeeze the oranges and strain the juice; you should get 380 gr. Now heat about 100 gr of orange juice, add the drained gelatin here. Stir until the gelatin has dissolved and transfer everything to a bowl. Add the remaining 280 g of orange juice and mix with a spoon. Pour the mixture over the cheesecake and place in the refrigerator for about 2 hours. After this time has elapsed retrieve the cheesecake, take it out of the mold, and decorate it with the orange slices.