Mango Cheesecake

This is the first time I am trying a Mango Cheesecake. It had been on my to make list for a long time. I finally mustered the courage to try this and the results were pretty satisfactory. I would have liked a thicker version, but I figured out where I went wrong and hopefully the next try would make it perfect. Try this recipe this mango season.

Preparation Time : 20 minutes
Cooking Time : 6 - 8 hours (mixing + setting time)
Serves  :4 - 6

Ingredients



Mango Pulp  - 2 cups
Cream Cheese - 200gm
Whipping cream - 200ml / 1 cup
Sugar - 5 tbsp
Digestive Marie Biscuits - 15
Melted Butter - 8 tbsp
China Grass - 7 tbsp
Water - 3/4 cup

Procedure




1. Pulse the biscuits with the melted butter in a mixer well till it is soft and of dropping consistency.
2. Grease a 7" cheesecake tin / cake pan well with butter.
3. Pour the biscuit mix in the pan and press firmly with hands / a flat bottomed cup
4. Put it in the refrigerator to set for 30 minutes
5. Take a large mixing bowl, add the whipping cream and sugar and beat till stiff peaks form, add the cream cheese and give a quick mix. Finally add 1 cup of mango pulp and combine well.
6. Heat the water till warm.
7. Chop the china grass strands into small pieces and soak them in the warm water for 15 minutes
8. After fifteen minutes, cook the soaked china grass on a medium flame till it dissolves completely and turns slightly gelatinous.
9. Filter this mixture with a sieve.
10. Mix half of the china grass liquid with the mango whipped cream mixture and give a quick thorough mix.
11. Pour this mixture over the set biscuit base and set to refrigerate for 2 hours.
12. Mix the remaining one cup of mango pulp and china grass liquid together into a saucy consistency.
13. After the second layer sets, gently and carefully spread the third saucy layer over the whipped cream layer and refrigerate again for 6 hours.
14. Delicious mango cheesecake is ready to enjoy.

Notes :

1. You may also choose to use individual cups for making this cheesecake
2. You can add freshly sliced mangoes over the cheesecake before serving.
3. Once the fruits are added, you cannot keep the cheesecake for long as it will start giving out water.