Caramel Cheesecake with Apple Sauce and Ginger Biscuit Base by @cedriklorenzen

1h30

8 servings

🍎

350 g

Apples

🧈

130 g

Unsalted butter

🍬

45 g

Light brown sugar

🍬

150 g

White sugar

🍦

1

Vanilla bean

🥃

Cognac

🧃

80 g

Fresh apple juice

🍋

0.5

Lemon zest

🍋

Lemon juice

🧂

Sea salt

🍯

30 g

Glucose syrup

💧

30 ml

Water

🥛

160 ml

Heavy cream

🍦

1 tbsp

Vanilla extract

220 g

Ginger biscuits

🌰

35 g

Walnuts

🍦

2 tsp

Vanilla essence

🧂

Flaky salt

🧀

400 g

Mascarpone cream

🧀

240 g

Cream cheese

🫘

0.5

Tonka bean

🍮

3.5

Gelatine sheets

🍫

280 g

White chocolate

🥛

200 g

Whipped cream

🍨

Vanilla ice cream

  1. Cream

    Cream together the butter, light brown sugar and white sugar for the apple sauce.

  2. Add

    Add the apples and saute until the sugar is loose again, then deglaze with the cognac.

  3. Add

    Add the vanilla bean, vanilla seeds and lemon zest, and reduce the apple mixture until thick and syrupy.

  4. Stir

    Stir through the remaining butter, then season the apple sauce with lemon juice and sea salt.

  5. Refrigerate

    Cover the apple sauce and refrigerate until chilled before serving.

  6. Caramelise

    Caramelise the white sugar with the glucose syrup and water for the caramel sauce.

  7. Combine

    Combine in the warmed heavy cream in small additions.

  8. Stir

    Stir through the butter, add the vanilla extract, and season the caramel sauce with sea salt.

  9. Chill

    Cover and chill the caramel sauce, and warm slightly before serving.

  10. Add

    Add the ginger biscuits, walnuts, melted butter, vanilla essence and flaky salt together until evenly combined for the biscuit base.

  11. Place

    Place the biscuit mixture into a parchment-lined baking tart.

  12. Press

    Press the biscuit mixture firmly and evenly down to ensure a compact base is achieved.

  13. Place

    Place the tart in the freezer to chill.

  14. Whip

    Whip together the mascarpone cream, cream cheese and tonka bean or vanilla seeds.

  15. Heat

    Heat the heavy cream and gelatine sheets until fully dissolved, then add the cream mixture quickly and whisk it through.

  16. Add

    Add the white chocolate and whisk until combined, then gently fold through the whipped cream.

  17. Pour

    Pour the cheesecake mixture into the prepared baking dish and place it into the fridge or freezer until set.

  18. Slice

    Slice the cheesecake into desired portions and serve with the apple sauce, caramel sauce, crushed ginger biscuits and vanilla ice cream.

Caramel Cheesecake with Apple Sauce and Ginger Biscuit Base by @cedriklorenzen

1h30

8 servings

🍎

350 g

Apples

🧈

130 g

Unsalted butter

🍬

45 g

Light brown sugar

🍬

150 g

White sugar

🍦

1

Vanilla bean

🥃

Cognac

🧃

80 g

Fresh apple juice

🍋

0.5

Lemon zest

🍋

Lemon juice

🧂

Sea salt

🍯

30 g

Glucose syrup

💧

30 ml

Water

🥛

160 ml

Heavy cream

🍦

1 tbsp

Vanilla extract

220 g

Ginger biscuits

🌰

35 g

Walnuts

🍦

2 tsp

Vanilla essence

🧂

Flaky salt

🧀

400 g

Mascarpone cream

🧀

240 g

Cream cheese

🫘

0.5

Tonka bean

🍮

3.5

Gelatine sheets

🍫

280 g

White chocolate

🥛

200 g

Whipped cream

🍨

Vanilla ice cream

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/18

    Cream together the butter, light brown sugar and white sugar for the apple sauce.

    🧈Unsalted butter
    🍬Light brown sugar
    🍬White sugar
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🥄Spatula
  2. Step 2/18

    Add the apples and saute until the sugar is loose again, then deglaze with the cognac.

    🍎Apples
    🥃Cognac
    🍲Saucepan
  3. Step 3/18

    Add the vanilla bean, vanilla seeds and lemon zest, and reduce the apple mixture until thick and syrupy.

    🍦Vanilla bean
    🍋Lemon zest
    🍲Saucepan
    🍋Zester
  4. Step 4/18

    Stir through the remaining butter, then season the apple sauce with lemon juice and sea salt.

    🧈Unsalted butter
    🍋Lemon juice
    🧂Sea salt
    🍲Saucepan
  5. Step 5/18

    Cover the apple sauce and refrigerate until chilled before serving.

  6. Step 6/18

    Caramelise the white sugar with the glucose syrup and water for the caramel sauce.

    🍬White sugar
    🍯Glucose syrup
    💧Water
    🍲Saucepan
  7. Step 7/18

    Combine in the warmed heavy cream in small additions.

    🥛Heavy cream
    🍲Saucepan
    🥄Whisk
  8. Step 8/18

    Stir through the butter, add the vanilla extract, and season the caramel sauce with sea salt.

    🧈Unsalted butter
    🍦Vanilla extract
    🧂Sea salt
    🍲Saucepan
    🥄Whisk
  9. Step 9/18

    Cover and chill the caramel sauce, and warm slightly before serving.

  10. Step 10/18

    Add the ginger biscuits, walnuts, melted butter, vanilla essence and flaky salt together until evenly combined for the biscuit base.

    Ginger biscuits
    🌰Walnuts
    🧈Unsalted butter
    🍦Vanilla essence
    🧂Flaky salt
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🥄Spatula
  11. Step 11/18

    Place the biscuit mixture into a parchment-lined baking tart.

    Ginger biscuits
    🍰Tart tin
    📜Parchment paper
  12. Step 12/18

    Press the biscuit mixture firmly and evenly down to ensure a compact base is achieved.

    🍰Tart tin
  13. Step 13/18

    Place the tart in the freezer to chill.

    🍰Tart tin
  14. Step 14/18

    Whip together the mascarpone cream, cream cheese and tonka bean or vanilla seeds.

    🧀Mascarpone cream
    🧀Cream cheese
    🫘Tonka bean
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🥄Whisk
  15. Step 15/18

    Heat the heavy cream and gelatine sheets until fully dissolved, then add the cream mixture quickly and whisk it through.

    🥛Heavy cream
    🍮Gelatine sheets
    🍲Saucepan
    🥄Whisk
  16. Step 16/18

    Add the white chocolate and whisk until combined, then gently fold through the whipped cream.

    🍫White chocolate
    🥛Whipped cream
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🥄Whisk
    🥄Spatula
  17. Step 17/18

    Pour the cheesecake mixture into the prepared baking dish and place it into the fridge or freezer until set.

    🍰Tart tin
  18. Step 18/18

    Slice the cheesecake into desired portions and serve with the apple sauce, caramel sauce, crushed ginger biscuits and vanilla ice cream.

    Ginger biscuits
    🍨Vanilla ice cream
    🔪Knife
    🪵Cutting board

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Fruit, Dairy, Sweetener, Spices, Alcohol, Beverage, Liquid, Grains, Baked Goods, Nuts, Other

Ingredients

Apples, Unsalted butter, Light brown sugar, White sugar, Vanilla bean, Cognac, Fresh apple juice, Lemon zest, Lemon juice, Sea salt, Glucose syrup, Water, Heavy cream, Vanilla extract, Ginger biscuits, Walnuts, Vanilla essence, Flaky salt, Mascarpone cream, Cream cheese, Tonka bean, Gelatine sheets, White chocolate, Whipped cream, Vanilla ice cream

Notes

Apples (peeled, cut into cubes), Unsalted butter (for the apple sauce), Light brown sugar (for the apple sauce), White sugar (for the apple sauce), Vanilla bean (split in half, seeds scraped out, for the apple sauce), Cognac (generous splash, for the apple sauce), Lemon zest (finely grated, half a lemon's worth), Sea salt (to taste, for the apple sauce, for the caramel sauce), Water (for the caramel sauce), Heavy cream (warmed, for the caramel sauce, for the cheesecake), Vanilla extract (for the caramel sauce), Ginger biscuits (Ikea ginger biscuits, finely crushed, crushed, for garnishing), Walnuts (finely chopped), Vanilla essence (for the biscuit base), Tonka bean (finely grated, or vanilla seeds), Gelatine sheets (bloomed in water)

Allergens

Milk, Gluten, Tree nuts

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

to inform

Calories

680 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 9g, Carbohydrates: 55g, Fat: 46g, Fiber: 1.5g, Sugars: 42g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 180mg, Sodium: 280mg, Potassium: 220mg, Iron: 0.8mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 420mcg, Vitamin C: 6mg, Vitamin D: 0.6mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

1 hour 30 minutes

Overall

1 hour 30 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

18 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Mixing bowl, Whisk, Spatula, Saucepan, Zester, Knife, Cutting board, Tart tin, Parchment paper, Measuring cup

Appliances

Stove, Freezer, Refrigerator, Stand mixer

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert

Occasions

Dinner Party, Celebration

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@cedriklorenzen

Origin

Cuisine

to inform

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Smooth, Crunchy, Silky, Crumbly

Flavors

Sweet, Vanilla, Buttery, Caramel, Tart Apple, Citrus

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

fridge : 3-4 days (Keep covered or in an airtight container,Assemble components separately until just before serving if possible), freezer : up to 1 month (Wrap the set cheesecake (without sauces and garnishes) tightly before freezing,Thaw in the fridge before serving,Store apple sauce and caramel sauce separately in airtight containers)