Baked Marble CheeseCake

I have lots of collections on books especially cook books. Sometime I will test some new recipes & write some notes on the books. Remarks will be written on the books based on my own observations. It could be very messy. Sometimes, I will put a big "X" on the recipes. But this recipes which I adopted from Su Chan "Cake Temptations & other desserts" with a little changes- deserved a big "V". It is worth keeping. To be honest, the author recipes is very practical. You should be able to make the same cakes you see from the pictures.Appreciated that.

Cheesecake Texture is very smooth

I did not bake in bain-marie, so the surface of the cake crack a little. But it doesn't affect the taste of the cheese cake.Still smooth & yummy.

Ingredients
150g Marie/Digestive biscuits crumbs
75g melted butter
30g Melted Dark Chocolate ( I use 70% Cocoa)

Method for the base, mix all the biscuits crumbs & butter in a bowl & press to a 9 inches round pan. Freeze the base in the freezer.
Reserve the Dark Chocolate to make the marble swirls.

Fillings:
450g cream cheese
140g castor sugar
6 egg yolks
2 tbsp lemon juices
1 tsp lemon zest ( I just use up the 1 lemon skin to "zest" it)
1 tsp vanilla extra (I prefer to use extra instead of essence)
50g All purpoe flour
150ml whipping cream,whipped & keep it cool, otherwise, it will deflated.

Whisked until soft peak:
6 Egg whites
1tbsp sugar

Method:
1) Beat cream cheese + sugar in a bowl & add in yolk one by one.
2) Add in lemon juice, zest, vanilla extract & flour. Mix well & add in the whipped whipping cream.
3)Whisk egg white + sugar until soft peak & fold into the cheese mixture above (no.2)
4)Pour 1/3 of the filling into the prepared tin & drizzle with 1tbsp of melted chocolate. Repeat twice until you finish using the melted chocolate.
5)Stir mixture with chop sticks to form the marble effect.
6) Bake straight in the preheated oven 150C  for 45 min or till set. You will get the crack surface cheese cake.
or
6) Bake in bain-marie in the preheated oven 150C for 45 mins or till set. Each oven behave differently. Pls observe & adjust accordingly.
7) Remove from oven & let cool.
8) Refrgerate over nite & it taste better.
9) Serve chilled. I enjoyed with my favorite coffee.

* See how to on bain-marie/double boiler,
http://www.thekitchn.com/technique-how-to-make-and-use-70190

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