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Food, food, food

This dessert will take you to Mexico with the zingy, refreshing, perfect partnership of avocado and lime. Just seven standard pantry ingredients make it super easy, too! Serves 8.

No-bake avocado lime cheesecake

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INGREDIENTS:     
  • 300g (10.5oz) cream cheese
  • 200ml (7oz) whipping cream
  • 150ml (5oz) additional whipping cream
  • 1 medium avocado cut into big cubes
  • 2 limes, zested then juiced
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 1 sachet gelatin powder (1 tablespoon of powder or 3 leaves)
  • 1 cup graham crackers (use plain digestives, Arnotts ‘Granita’)
  • 100g (7 tbs) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 lime (additional) for garnishing
METHOD:
  1. Break up biscuits and place into a food processor until finely ground.
  2. Add melted butter and process until moist crumbs form. Press crumb mixture onto the bottom of a 10 inch (25 cm) springform pan or mousse ring. Chill in the freezer for 10 minutes to set.
  3. Combine 150 ml of whipping cream and gelatin in a small saucepan, stir for 2 minutes or until gelatin is completely dissolved. Bring it to the boil over medium heat, stir for a few minutes until gelatin is completely melted. Strain through a fine sieve – set aside.
  4. In a food processor, combine avocado, cream cheese, sugar, 200ml whipping cream, lime juice and zest and process until everything is smooth and well-combined. Pour in the gelatin/cream mixture and continue processing until well combined to a creamy and smooth texture.
  5. Pour the avocado lime cheesecake mix into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top. Chill in the freezer for 2 hours to set.
  6. Release the cake from the pan and garnish with lime slices and zest on top.
  7. Serve immediately. 


Hints and Tips:
  • If you’re using a mousse ring, use a blow torch to run around the edge of the ring to loosen the cheesecake. 
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