Apricot Cheese Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Granulated Sugar | 3 Ounce | |
| Water | 1/3 Pint | |
| Apricots | 1 Pound, halved | |
| 8 oz semi-sweet biscuits, crushed | ||
| 6 oz butter or block margarine, melted | ||
| Mixed spice | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Caster sugar | 2 Ounce | |
| Gelatine | 4 Teaspoon, powdered | |
| Thinly pared rind and juice of 2 large thin-skinned lemons | ||
| Cream cheese | 8 Ounce | |
| Cottage cheese | 8 Ounce | |
| 1 large can condensed milk Icing sugar | ||
Directions
Dissolve the granulated sugar in the water in a saucepan. Add the apricot halves and poach gently until tender. Then chop roughly.
Mix the biscuit crumbs with the melted butter or margarine, spice and caster sugar. Use three-quarters of the crumb mixture to line the bottom and sides of 21.5 cm (8i inch) spring-release mould (bottom-lined with non-stick paper). Refrigerate until set.
Sprinkle the gelatin over the lemon juice in a heatproof cup to soften it. Place in a pan of hot water and stir to dissolve the gelatin. Put the lemon rind, cheeses, condensed milk and gelatin in a blender and blend until smooth. Fold in the chopped apricots. Pour the mixture into the crumb case. Scatter the remaining crumbs over and refrigerate until set.
Turn out, upside-down, dredge heavily with icing sugar and mark with a lattice design, using a knife.
Mix the biscuit crumbs with the melted butter or margarine, spice and caster sugar. Use three-quarters of the crumb mixture to line the bottom and sides of 21.5 cm (8i inch) spring-release mould (bottom-lined with non-stick paper). Refrigerate until set.
Sprinkle the gelatin over the lemon juice in a heatproof cup to soften it. Place in a pan of hot water and stir to dissolve the gelatin. Put the lemon rind, cheeses, condensed milk and gelatin in a blender and blend until smooth. Fold in the chopped apricots. Pour the mixture into the crumb case. Scatter the remaining crumbs over and refrigerate until set.
Turn out, upside-down, dredge heavily with icing sugar and mark with a lattice design, using a knife.
Chef
