EPISODE · Jan 31, 2026 · 5 MIN
Mike van de Elzen: Yogurt cheesecake with star anise plums
from The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin · host Newstalk ZB
Yogurt cheesecake with star anise plums Cook time: 5 minutes Prep time: 20 minutes Serves: 6 Cheesecake 4 leaves of gelatine 250 gm cream cheese 5 00 ml yogurt plain 1 lemon, juiced ½ tsp vanilla essences 4 tbsp honey 4 cups cold water Base 1/2 pkt digestives 1/2 pkt Biscoff biscuits 3 tbsp butter 5 plums cut in half and stones removed 1 tbsp honey 1 cinnamon stick 6 star anise Crush the biscuits lightly and add melted butter until combined well. Press into the base of a 6-inch cake tin and refrigerate, then place the gelatine leaves into a bowl of cold water to bloom for 10 minutes. Using a mixer whip the cream cheese and yogurt together until smooth. Add the lemon juice, vanilla and honey. Squeeze the excess water out of the gelatine and place into a small pot on a low heat until completely dissolved. Combine into the cheesecake and whisk until well combined. Pour mixer into cake tin and set for at least 4 hours. Honey roasted plums Place the plums into a tin foil along with the honey, cinnamon and star anise, loosely wrap and place into a fire, onto a BBQ or into an oven on 200*c for 5 minutes or until the plums just start to fall apart. Remove and allow to cool. To serve. Run a hot knife around the outside of the cake tin and lift out Garnish with cooled plums and edible flowers. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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