Dessert 🇹🇱 - Timorese Cheesecake Recipe

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat and provides a similar texture.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is a dairy-free option.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness and a unique flavor.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and still creamy.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Crush the biscuits into fine crumbs.

Melt the butter and mix it with the biscuit crumbs until combined.

Press the mixture into the bottom of a springform pan to form the crust.

In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy.

Add sugar and continue to mix until well combined.

Incorporate eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Stir in vanilla extract, lime juice, and salt until fully combined.

Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust in the springform pan.

Bake for 45-50 minutes until the edges are set and the center is slightly jiggly.

Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake cool inside for 1 hour.

Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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