Savoury cheesecake
Ingredients
Serves 8-10:
350 g rough oatcakes
180 g salted butter, melted
2 tbsp plain flour
450 g full-fat cream cheese
4 tbsp double cream
2 large eggs, beaten
100 g mature cheddar, grated
1 tbsp chopped chives
1 large clove garlic, peeled and minced
1 medium beetroot, peeled and chopped into 1-inch chunks
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and chopped into 1-inch chunks
8 small shallots, peeled
2 small parsnips, peeled and chopped into 1-inch chunks
5 cloves garlic, peeled
3 tbsp olive oil
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp black pepper
20 g fresh rocket
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to CircoTherm 180C. Grease a 20cm diameter spring form baking tin.
Step 2
Place the oatcakes in a food processor and pulse until they form into breadcrumbs. Add the melted butter and flour and pulse again. Press into the base and sides of the prepared baking tin.
Step 3
Place in the oven for 10 minutes to pre-bake. Remove from the oven. The base will have expanded slightly in the oven, so while it’s still warm, use a spoon squash the base and sides back down again.
Step 4
Place the cream cheese, cream and eggs into bowl and mix with a whisk until smooth. Stir in the cheddar, chives and minced garlic. Take the cheesecake base and pour the mixture into the tin.
Step 5
Place the cheesecake in the oven. Bake for 40-50 minutes, until the centre of the cheesecake is just set.
Step 6
Once the cheesecake is cooked, remove from the oven and run a knife around the outside edge. Leave to cool for about an hour.
Step 7
Whilst the cheesecake is cooling, place the beetroot, sweet potato, shallots, parsnips and garlic cloves on a baking tray. Drizzle on the oil and sprinkle on the salt and pepper. Place in the oven for 30-35 minutes, until the vegetables are golden and tender.
Step 8
Remove the cheesecake from the springform tin (be careful, it may be a little crumbly). Top the cheesecake with the roasted vegetables and arrange the rocket on top.
Step 9
Serve while still slightly warm, or you can cool completely and then chill before serving.
