RECIPE: Single-malt cheesecake from Tonight’s Dinner 2

Australia’s favourite cook Adam Liaw is back with Tonight’s Dinner 2, the sequel to his bestselling recipe collection of mighty meals for every day featuring 80 all-new recipes inspired by Adam’s hit SBS series, The Cook Up.

Make magic in the kitchen with a series of diverse dishes across a range of chapters, including Ingenious Breakfasts, Light Fantastic, Family Favourites, Meat Free, Pizza and Pasta, Wok and Sweets, with ripper recipes such as Red Curry Cauli, Midnight Pasta, Tonkatsu Ribs, Vietnamese Pizza and the epic Birthday Traycake.

Tonight’s Dinner 2 provides simple, satisfying meal ideas and captures what Australians want to eat now, served with a side of Adam’s signature wit and expert advice. For everyone from busy singles to on-the-go families, this delicious and original collection takes the grind out of midweek cooking with nutritious meals that are quick and affordable. What are you having for Tonight’s Dinner?

Learn how to make single-malt cheesecake from Tonight’s Dinner 2….

There are three keys to this cheesecake: straining the thick filling through a sieve to remove any air bubbles, cooling in the oven to really develop the caramelised flavour, and then refrigerating the cheesecake for a day or so to really bring out its creamy texture.

Single-malt cheesecake

Serves: 6-8
Prep: 30 Minutes
Chill: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hour, 15 Minutes
Stand at least 8 hours

Ingredients

• 6 wholemeal (whole-wheat) digestive biscuits
• 35 g (11/4 oz) unsalted butter, melted
• sea salt, to taste
• single-malt whisky, for drizzling

Filling

• 1/2 cup (125 g/41/2 oz) sour cream
• 250 g (9 oz) cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 50 g (13/4 oz) soft brown sugar
• 50 g (13/4 oz) caster (superfine) sugar
• 100 ml (31/2 fl oz) thickened (whipping) cream
• 2 tablespoons single-malt whisky
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch)

Method

Put the biscuits in a plastic bag and bash them. Tip the crumbs into a small bowl, pour the melted butter over, season with a pinch or two of sea salt and mix well. Line a 10 × 20 cm (4 × 8 in) rectangular loaf (bar) tin with baking paper and press the mixture well into the base of the tin. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm.

In a large bowl, mix the sour cream and cream cheese together using a spatula. Mix in the egg and sugars. Add the cream, whisky and vanilla and fold everything together. Stir in the cornflour, then pass the whole mixture through a fine sieve, spreading it over the biscuit base. Firmly tap the tray on the bench a few times to remove any air bubbles inside the filling.

Heat your oven to 160°C (320°F) fan-forced. Place the cheesecake tin in a larger baking tray. Pour boiling water into the baking tray, halfway up the side of the cheesecake tin.

Bake the cheesecake for 1 hour 15 minutes, or until the top is well browned. Turn off the oven, keep the door closed and leave the cheesecake undisturbed for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.

The next day, cover the cheesecake with foil and place in the fridge for another 4 hours (again, overnight is better) to set further.

To serve, cut the cheesecake into bars and drizzle with a tiny splash of whisky.

Tips

I prefer to double the recipe and use a square 20 cm (8 in) tin. The cooking time remains the same — and if you can’t eat it all, just give some to a friend.

— Tonight’s Dinner 2 by Adam Liaw (Hardie Grant) is out on the 3rd of November.

Tonight's Dinner 2

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by Adam Liaw

Australia’s favourite cook Adam Liaw is back with Tonight's Dinner 2, the sequel to his bestselling recipe collection of mighty meals for every day featuring 80 all-new recipes inspired by Adam’s hit SBS series, The Cook Up.

Make magic in the kitchen with a series of diverse dishes across a range of chapters, including Ingenious Breakfasts, Light Fantastic, Family Favourites, Meat Free, Pizza and Pasta, Wok and Sweets, with ripper recipes such as Red Curry Cauli, Midnight Pasta, Tonkatsu Ribs, Vietnamese Pizza and the epic Birthday Traycake.

Tonight's Dinner 2 provides simple, satisfying meal ideas and captures what Australians want to eat now, served with a side of Adam’s signature wit and expert advice. For everyone from busy singles to on-the-go families, this delicious and original collection takes the grind out of midweek cooking with nutritious meals that are quick and affordable. What are you having for Tonight's Dinner?

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