Rhubarb and Ginger Baked Cheesecake

Roast rhubarb with sugar, create a ginger biscuit base, and top with a light, zesty cream cheese and egg mixture.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 608.2 kcals 4865.6 kcals
Carbohydrates 47.7 grams 381.4 grams
Fat 41.5 grams 332.2 grams
Protein 11.1 grams 88.5 grams
Cook Time
80 mins
Produces
8 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
55
g
Caster Sugar
for roasting first batch of rhubarb
1
tbsp
Caster Sugar
for roasting decoration rhubarb
125
g
Caster Sugar
for the cheesecake mixture
1
tbsp
Icing Sugar
for dusting
Dairy
115
g
450
g
Cream Cheese
full-fat
300
ml
6
piece
Free-Range Eggs
separated
Fruits
2
piece
Lemon
zest only
Other
300
g
Stem Ginger Biscuits
crushed into rough crumbs
Vegetables
1.5
kg
Rhubarb
trimmed

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C and grease a 25cm cake tin.
  • Roast 1kg of rhubarb pieces with 55g caster sugar for 20 minutes.
  • Roast the remaining rhubarb with one tablespoon of sugar until just tender.
  • Mix crushed ginger biscuits with melted butter and press into the tin base.
  • Beat cream cheese with 125g sugar, lemon zest, soured cream, and egg yolks.
  • Layer roasted rhubarb on the base and fold whisked egg whites into the cheese mixture.
  • Bake for one hour, reducing the heat to 180°C once the cheesecake rises.
  • Cool the cake, top with reserved rhubarb, and dust with icing sugar.