Living in Kapit, I've learnt to make a few amendments for the things that weren't available here and came out with my own versions.
Below is the Original recipe (Cherry cheesecake):
Ingredients
- 250g plain biscuit (McVities are the best) - unavailable in Kapit
- 125g butter (melted) - seasonal, sometimes they have sometimes they don't.
- 3tsp gelatin - brought lotsa them from Peninsular as they don't have the ones with Halal label here.
- 1/2 cup water - it is Kapit, not a desert LOL
- 250g packet cream cheese (softened)
- 3/4 caster sugar
- 1tbs lemon juice - this time I bought them from a warung serving Ice Lemon Tea, dunno where she got 'em from.
- 300ml carton whipped cream - got it from Cikgu Velu when she went to Kuching
- 425g can pitted black cherries -unavailable.. period
Topping
- 1tbs corn flour
- 1tbs caster sugar
Method
- Combine crumb & butter in bowl, mix well and press over base of spring form tin.
- Sprinkle gelatin over water in cup, stand in small pan of simmering water, stir until dissolved; cool.
- Beat cream cheese , sugar & juice in small bowl with electric mixer until smooth & creamy; transfer to a large bowl.
- Whipped cream until soft peaks form, fold into cheese mixture; fold in gelatin mixture
- Drain cherries, reserve 3/4 cup syrup for topping.
- Spoon 1/3 of mixture into crumb crust, top with 1/2 cherries then continue layering. Refrigerate several hours or until firm.
- Spread topping over cheese cake, swirl gently over cheese mixture. Refrigerate until set.
Topping
Blend corn flour & sugar with reserved syrup in pan. Stir over heat until mixture boils and thickens. Cools 10 minutes before spreading.