Step away from the vanilla and ignore the strawberries, your average New York cheesecake just won’t do.
Instead of a wedge of sickly-sweet cream cheese doused in berries – OK, it does sound pretty good, maybe have one of those for pudding as well – why not try a savoury cheesecake?
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This one has the heft of gammon chunks and the zing of lemon – serve with a big, peppery salad.
Nutrition Facts
Savoury gammon cheesecake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 769
Calories from Fat 531
% Daily Value*
Fat 59g91%
Saturated Fat 35g219%
Cholesterol 177mg59%
Sodium 658mg29%
Potassium 390mg11%
Carbohydrates 47g16%
Fiber 9g38%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 1982IU40%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 140mg14%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Savoury gammon cheesecake
A savoury take on a classic cheesecake
Servings: 4 mini cheesecakes or one big one
Calories: 769kcal
Equipment
- Baking tray
- Food processor
- Bowl
Ingredients
- 200 g Ryvita Sweet Onion Crispbread
- 300 g soft cheese
- 100 g mascarpone
- 100 g chopped cooked gammon
- 1 lemon zest and juice
- 100 g melted butter
- black pepper
- parsley
Method
- Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and place 4 x 7cm chef rings onto the baking tray.
- Using a food processor, blitz the Ryvita crispbread. Add the melted butter and mix until all the butter is stirred in.
- Place the mixture evenly into the chef rings and ensure the it’s firmly pushed down, creating a Ryvita crispbread base.
- In a separate bowl, add the soft cream cheese, mascarpone, gammon, zest of lemon and juice. Mix thoroughly until smooth. Add black pepper to season.
- Divide the cheese and gammon mix evenly between each chef ring and layer on top of the Ryvita base. Level the top off with a knife.
- Place in the fridge for at least two hours before serving, then garnish with parsley.
Nutrition
Calories: 769kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 35g | Cholesterol: 177mg | Sodium: 658mg | Potassium: 390mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1982IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 2mg
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