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Baked Durian Cheesecake

Creamy, rich durian pairs magically with the tart, savory sweet cheesecake.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Baking, Cake, Cheesecake, Durian, Durian Cheesecake, Thermomix
Servings: 1 x 8" round cake

Ingredients

Base

  • 100 g butter melted
  • 200 g digestive biscuit finely crushed
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 50 g corn flakes finely crushed

Filling

  • 500 g cream cheese softened at room temperature
  • 80 g castor sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 80 ml milk
  • 1¼ tbsp corn starch
  • 230 g durian flesh

Toppings (Optional)

  • 1 tsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp water

Instructions

Base

  • Grease and line the base of an 8" round springform or removable bottom cake pan.
  • CONVENTIONAL: Melt butter either in pan over low heat or microwave for 30-40 seconds. Add finely crushed digestive biscuit, corn flakes, and brown sugar. Mix until well combined, then press mixture into the pan and corners of the tin using the back of a spoon. Refrigerate the base in the fridge to set for at least 15 minutes while you prepare the filling.
  • THERMOMIX: Add butter to TM bowl and melt 100°C/2 mins/Spd 1. Add sugar, biscuit and cornflakes then crush into fine crumbs for 15secs/Spd 5. Using the MC, press biscuit mixture into greased and lined cake pan until it extends up the sides. Refrigerate the base in the fridge to set for at least 15 minutes while you prepare the filling.

Filling (Conventional)

  • Preheat oven to 150°C.
  • Beat softened cream cheese, sugar and durian flesh until smooth.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Beat in milk and cornstarch until homogenous. Pour the filling mixture into the cake tin, reserving 1 tbsp cheese mixture for topping.

Filling (Thermomix)

  • Clean and dry the TM bowl then add cream cheese, sugar and eggs into the bowl. Mix for 30secs/Spd 5.
  • Take the lid off, scrape the sides down then add milk and mix for 20secs/Spd 5.
  • Scrape sides down, add durian flesh and mix for 30secs/Spd 5. Add corn starch and mix for 20secs/Spd 4 until mixture is homogenous. Pour the filling mixture into the cake tin, reserving 1 tbsp cheese mixture for topping.

Topping (Optional)

  • Mix cocoa powder with water. Add in the reserved 1 tbsp of the cream cheese filling, stir until well blended. Pipe streaks on top of the surface of cheese mixture and draw marble patterns with a skewer. You may skip this step if you prefer a plain durian cheesecake without marble pattern.

Bake in Water Bath

  • Place cake pan in water bath. Bake for an hour or until lightly browned. The filling should be set around the edges, but remain soft in the centre.
  • Turn oven off, but leave cake in oven for 30 minutes with door closed. Remove water bath from oven, and leave cake to cool completely in oven with the door ajar.
  • Cover cake pan, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Kitchen Corner and Thermomix Recipe Community, then modified by The Bakeanista.