Blackcurrant Cheesecake Semifreddo

A frozen cheesecake of mascarpone and custard rippled with blackcurrant purée, on a digestive biscuit base.

Serves8
Prep30 minutes
SourceWaitrose
  • blackcurrants
  • cheesecake
  • frozen

Ingredients

8
Serves 8

Method

  1. Line the base and sides of a 1 kg loaf tin with baking parchment.
  2. Place the in a small saucepan with 75 g of the and the . Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes until the fruit is softened.
  3. Pass through a sieve, pressing out as much of the sauce as possible.
  4. Crush the and mix with the .
  5. Lightly beat the in a large bowl until soft. Beat in the , a little at a time, until smooth.
  6. Stir in the remaining and .
  7. Using half of the sauce, drizzle a little over the base of the lined tin.
  8. Spoon half of the cheesecake mixture over the top, then a little more sauce. Add the remaining , then drizzle the rest of the sauce over the top.
  9. Swirl the mixtures together with a skewer, then smooth the top.
  10. Sprinkle the crumbs evenly over the cheesecake, then press lightly to firm.
  11. Cover tightly with foil and freeze until firm (at least 4 hours). Freeze the other half of the blackcurrant sauce separately.
  12. To serve, transfer the cheesecake to the fridge for 1 hour until slightly softened.
  13. Turn out onto a plate and peel off the lining paper. Cut into slices and serve with the reserved sauce drizzled over the top.