[Swizzels Matlow, makers of Love Hearts, has coupled up with Harvey Nichols award-winning Head Chef Alison Seagrave to create a Love Hearts Cheesecake recipe, which romantics can whip up at home this Valentines Day.
Love Hearts cheesecake makes 4 portions
25g caster sugar 15g pasteurised egg yolks
65g Philadelphia cheese 1/2 leaf gelatine
100ml double cream A few drops of vanilla extract
45g digestive biscuits 45g unsalted butter
1packet Love Hearts broken and some whole
Crush the digestive biscuits and mix with the melted butter.
Line a tray with silicone paper and press the biscuit mix into the bottom.
Using an electric mixer on high speed, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until pale and fluffy.
Add the Philadelphia cheese and whisk until smooth.
Soften the gelatine in cold water, squeeze out the water, then melt into 60ml of the double cream that has been boiled.
Semi-whip the remaining cream with the vanilla.
Fold the cream into the cream cheese mixture.
Add the broken Love Hearts.
Place the mixture into the tray and allow to set in the fridge overnight. It can also be frozen.
Cut into finger shaped pieces and serve with multi coloured, I Love You or even Marry Me Love Hearts on top as decoration
The Love Hearts cheesecake is just one of the romantic desserts created by Alison for Valentines Day.
The creative Head Chef has devised a sharing assiette of Swizzels Matlow sweet desserts including: Love Hearts cheesecake, Drumstick panacotta, New Refresher ice cream and Parma Violet mousse, all of which can be enjoyed in the Harvey Nichols Second Floor restaurant from Valentines Day.]
paulham2008-01-30 20:52:18
