Orange Cheesecake Slice

It is not often that I wander around a supermarket, generally this task is left to the man of the house who sticks to the list. However, when I do,  invariably some new product catches my eye. On my most recent trip I found this Orange Concentrate made by Robinsons in the soft drink aisle and succumbed to an impulse purchase. Whilst I do not drink these sorts of products I am interested in them for cooking.

I used the concentrate to make this cheesecake slice and was very pleased with the intensity of the flavour. I didnot dilute the concentrate and added a very small pinch of citric acid to the mixture, it was deliciously tangy and made a good dessert as well as a slice. It is a variation of this slice.

Cut into small fingers for an indulgent supper treat or slice into larger pieces for dessert.










This is the concentrate

Orange Cheesecake Slice

Base 150 g butter, melted 1 pkt Marie biscuits, finely crushed To serve Whipped Cream chopped pistachios

Topping 250 g butter, soft 250 g cream cheese 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup caster sugar 2 teaspoons gelatine 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate*, heated to boiling fine zest of an orange optional - pinch of citric acid

Method

Base

Combine butter and biscuits in a bowl and mix well. Press into a lined slice tin and press down firmly. Place in fridge.

Topping

Dissolve/ soften gelatine in the boiling orange concentrate.

Place butter, cream cheese, sugar, zest, vanilla, citric acid if using and gelatine mixture into a bowl.

Beat until smooth.

Spread topping over biscuit base and return to the fridge to set.

Cut into pieces and serve with piped whipped cream and chopped pistachios.

*Robinsons Double Concentrate Orange