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Ruhana Ebrahim

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Interior Decorator turned Foodie!
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Gulab Jamun Cheesecake Cups

Name: Gulab Jamun Cheesecake Cups
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Cuisine: halaal
Ingredients: 2 tubs plain cream cheese; 397g tin condensed milk; 250ml fresh cream; ¼ - ½ teaspoon saffron threads; 1 tablespoon hot milk; 1 tablespoon rose water; 1 teaspoon elachie (cardamom) powder; 1 tablespoon gelatine powder; ½ cup boiling hot water; Cups-; 2 boxes Mediterranean Phyllo pastry; 2 packets tennis biscuits; 100g butter (melted); Crushed pistachios; 1. Cut out 12x12cm squares.; 2. Six squares per cup.; 3. Cover phyllo with damp cloth whilst working.; 4. Brush each square with ghee (Clarified butter) and place in a square, diamond, square, diamond, square, diamond ontop of each other.; 5. Grease a cupcake pan with ghee (Clarified butter).; 6. Then place the layered phyllo pieces into the cupcake pan.; 7. Bake at 180degC till golden and crispy.; 8. Allow to cool.; 1. Seep saffron threads in hot milk.; 2. If using gelatine for a more set cheesecake, or if not using the phyllo cups, then mix the gelatine powder into hot water and mix in till dissolved. Leave aside.; 3. Beat fresh cream till stiff peaks form.; 4. Beat cream cheese till smooth.; 5. Add condensed milk to cream cheese and beat in.; 6. Add elachie powder, rose water and saffron milk mixture. Beat in.; 7. If using gelatine, then add in now and beat in.; 1. Crush tennis biscuits.

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RECIPE

Cheesecake Filling-2 tubs plain cream cheese397g tin condensed milk250ml fresh cream¼ - ½ teaspoon saffron threads1 tablespoon hot milk1 tablespoon rose water1 teaspoon elachie (cardamom) powderOptional:1 tablespoon gelatine powder½ cup boiling hot water
Cups-2 boxes Mediterranean Phyllo pastryghee (Clarified butter)
Base-2 packets tennis biscuits100g butter (melted)
Garnish-Crushed pistachiosEdible rose buds
Method:Phyllo cups-1. Cut out 12x12cm squares.2. Six squares per cup. 3. Cover phyllo with damp cloth whilst working.4. Brush each square with ghee (Clarified butter) and place in a square, diamond, square, diamond, square, diamond ontop of each other.5. Grease a cupcake pan with ghee (Clarified butter). 6. Then place the layered phyllo pieces into the cupcake pan. 7. Bake at 180degC till golden and crispy.8. Allow to cool.
Filling-1. Seep saffron threads in hot milk.2. If using gelatine for a more set cheesecake, or if not using the phyllo cups, then mix the gelatine powder into hot water and mix in till dissolved. Leave aside.3. Beat fresh cream till stiff peaks form.4. Beat cream cheese till smooth.5. Add condensed milk to cream cheese and beat in. 6. Add elachie powder, rose water and saffron milk mixture. Beat in.7. If using gelatine, then add in now and beat in.
Base-1. Crush tennis biscuits.2. Mix in melted butter.3. Pat the biscuit crumb gently into the phyllo cups.
Assemble-1. Spoon cream cheese filling onto base in phyllo cups.3. Then push a gulab jamun into the center, exposing the top half.4. Pierce on an edible rose bud.5. Sprinkle on crushed pistaschios.6. Place in fridge to chill.7. Serve cold.