BBC Food - Recipes - Vanilla and bourbon cheesecake

BBC Food - Recipes - Vanilla and bourbon cheesecake

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If you want a truly indulgent dessert then look no further than this rich cheesecake topped with chocolate and toffee sauce and caramelised bananas.

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Ingredients

  • butter , for greasing
  • 25cm/10in diameter sponge base (cut from a large bought flan case)
  • 200g/7oz caster sugar
  • 3 lemons , finely grated zest only
  • 4 tbsp cornflour
  • 3 tbsp sultanas , soaked in a bit of bourbon
  • 850g/1lb 14oz full fat soft cream cheese
  • 3 medium free-range eggs
  • 1½ tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 vanilla pod , sliced lengthways, seeds removed
  • whiskey or bourbon, to taste (optional)
  • 375ml/13fl oz cream
  • 10 small bananas
  • 25g/1oz butter
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 500ml/18fl oz double cream
  • 175g/6oz unsalted butter
  • 175g/6oz demerara sugar
  • 1 tbsp golden syrup
  • 1 tbsp black treacle
  • 175g/6oz plain chocolate , broken into pieces
  • 50g/1¾oz caster sugar
  • sprigs of fresh mint

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