{"id":1874,"date":"2019-07-01T10:41:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T08:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/?p=1874"},"modified":"2024-05-31T10:13:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T08:13:43","slug":"easter-isnt-complete-without-something-sweet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/blog\/2019\/07\/01\/easter-isnt-complete-without-something-sweet\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter isn’t complete without something sweet"},"content":{"rendered":"

A simple, honest and sentimental farm girl, originally from the North Coast, chef Julia Greenaway, principal of Capsicum Culinary Studio and single mom of two children, is a huge fan of a good baked cheesecake, and how easily it brings friends and family together around the table.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNo one ever turns down a piece of cheesecake LOL! Especially one that\u2019s loaded with caramel and chocolate and, even more so, at Easter time. I try, at home and in life, to encourage everyone and anyone to cook; it\u2019s about participation and learning, but mostly for the overwhelming self-pride and sense of achievement you feel by making something yourself. Which is why I love to offer up a special treat when the opportunity arises to make or bake something delicious. And if you are presenting to others something that is not only eye candy, mouth-watering and crowd pleasing, but also easy enough for them to make at home, this becomes a building block or starting point for others too, to fall in love with food craft. In this light, I would love to share the recipe for my favourite Caramel Pecan Chocolate Cheesecake. It is a dessert that reminds me of my childhood, my favourite Easter eggs – Cadbury’s Cr\u00e8me Eggs – and home, because I have a pecan nut tree in my garden.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Caramel Pecan Chocolate Cheesecake<\/strong><\/p>\n

You’ll need for the crust:<\/em>
\n1 packet Bakers Cream Crackers (200g)
\n70ml melted butter<\/p>\n

For the filling:<\/em>
\n500g smooth cream cheese
\n160g castor sugar
\nPinch of salt
\n4 large eggs
\n1 large egg (yolk only)
\n75ml heavy cream
\n\u00bd tsp vanilla essence
\n4 tbsp. cocoa powder<\/p>\n

Caramel Sauce:<\/em>
\nMelt together 250g brown sugar and 4tbsp butter. Once the sugar has dissolved, add 100ml cream. Allow to thicken on a gentle heat, remove from heat and add \u00bd tsp vanilla essence.<\/p>\n

TIP:<\/strong><\/em> Double this caramel recipe, pour into a squeeze bottle when cooled and keep in the fridge. You can add it to other yummy desserts.<\/p>\n

Method<\/em>
\nUse an 8 inch loose bottom baking tin. Butter the tin lightly and line with baking paper. Set your oven to 160<\/em>\u00b0<\/em>C. Mix your ingredients for the crust together and press into the bottom of the tin. Combine cream cheese, castor sugar and salt. Beat with a hand-held beater until smooth (approx. 3 minutes). Whisk the eggs and yolk together, add to the cream cheese mixture, and beat until incorporated together (approx. 30 seconds). Add the cream, cocoa powder and vanilla essence. Mix again until the batter is a smooth consistency. Bake in a water bath until the centre of the cake is set (approx. 45 minutes to an hour). Cool completely, wrap in clingwrap and refrigerate overnight until fully set. To remove the cheesecake from the tin, warm the bottom and sides of the tin with an open flame or your hands. Run a knife around the edges. Remove the baking paper. Place the lightly roasted pecan nut halves (approx. 1 cup) on top of the cheesecake (optional). Drizzle the caramel sauce over when serving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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