Dive into summer with fresh peach cheesecake

As the summer sun ripens the peaches on the trees, there’s no dessert more fitting to celebrate the season than a Peach Cheesecake. This delightful dessert combines the creamy, rich texture of cheesecake with the sweet, juicy essence of fresh peaches, making it a perfect treat for warm weather gatherings or a quiet afternoon indulgence. Recipe compliments of Juicy Delicious.

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 packet Tennis biscuits
• 1/2 cup salted butter

Cheesecake

• 500g full-fat cream cheese – room temp
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 3 eggs – room temp
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream – room temp
• 1 tsp cornflour
• 160g white chocolate – melted
• 1⁄2 cup fresh thinly sliced cling peaches/nectarines
• 2 cling peaches/nectarines sliced, for decoration
• 1⁄2 cup cream

Method

1. Preheat oven to 170°C (fan-assisted).
2. Line the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan with baking paper.
3. Add the biscuits to a food processor and blitz until finely crushed.
4. Melt butter in the microwave before pouring over the biscuit crumbs, mix well.
5. Place the crumbs in the prepared tin and press down gently to form one even layer.
6. Pop in the fridge to firm up.
7. Add the cream cheese to a large bowl and beat for a min until smooth.
8. Add the sugar & vanilla essence and mix again.
9. Then add the eggs one at a time, beating on low until incorporated.
10. Add the sour cream, cornflour and melted chocolate and stir until smooth – don’t over mix.
11. Pour half the cheesecake filling over the crust then add a thin layer of sliced peaches. Pour the remainder of the mixture on top.
12. Bake in the oven for ±35-40 mins or until it no longer wobbles in the middle.
13. Don’t overbake it as it will continue to cook as it cools.
14. Turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake in there with the door ajar for at least an hour.
15. Remove the cheesecake & let it cool to room temp before popping it in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours.
16. Before serving, whip up the 1/2 cup cream, add it to the top of the cake then decorate it with freshly sliced peaches/nectarines.