Creme Brulee Cheesecake

One of my favorite combinations, it’s a showstopper and a crowd pleaser!

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Ingredients

• Filling:

  500 g cream cheese

  1/4 cup sugar

  2 eggs

  vanilla

  1/3 cup whipping cream

  200 g white chocolate

• Crust:

  300 g ground digestives

  90 g butter, melted

  2 tbsp sugar

• sugar for caramelizing

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Method

Crust

• Preheat oven to 170°C. Line a 9” square pan with baking paper.

• In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Press into the pan. Chill.

Filling

• In a bowl, add the white chocolate and cream. Microwave until melted.

• In a food processor, add the cream cheese and sugar.

• Add the eggs and vanilla. Add the white chocolate and process.

• Don't over mix. Pour the mixture on the crust.

Bake

• Bake in a ban-marie for about 40 to 50 minutes.

• Allow to cool completely before refrigerating for at least 6 hours.

• Cut into squares. Spread about 1 tsp of sugar on each slice and caramelize the sugar using a blow torch.