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RECIPE DESCRIPTION:
Ingredients
FOR THE CRUST
Cracker crumbs 1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs)
Unsalted butter 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
FOR THE FILLING
Mango puree 1 Cup (16 tbs) (Made from 2 Ripe Mangoes)
Gelatin 3 Tablespoon (Agar Powder)
Water/Fresh fruit juice 1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs)
Yellow food color 3 Drop
Red food color 1 Drop
Cream cheese 8 Ounce
Plain greek yogurt 1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs)
Sugar 1 Cup (16 tbs)
Salt 1⁄4 Teaspoon
FOR THE MANGO GLAZE
Mango puree 1 Cup (16 tbs) (Made from 2 Ripe Mangoes)
Sugar 1 Cup (16 tbs)
Yellow food color 2 Drop (1 or 2 Drops)
FOR DECORATING THE CHEESECAKE
Blueberries 6 Medium
Strawberries 2 Medium
Mint sprigs 2 Medium
Things You Will Need
1. 9-inch Baking pan (or two small baking pans)
2. Electric hand blender
3. Plastic wrap
Directions
GETTING READY
To prepare the base:
1. Take a saucepan, heat it on medium heat, add butter. When the butter melts, turn off the stove and add cracker crumbs. Mix well.
2. Take a 9-inch baking pan or 2 small baking pans. (Chef uses 2 small pans)
3. Divide the breadcrumbs mix in two equal portions and fill the base of both the small baking pans. Press tightly to the base of the pans. Set aside.
To prepare the mango puree:
4. Chop two ripe mangoes into fairly big chunks. In a blender, blend until smooth. Set this prepared mango puree aside.
MAKING
To prepare the Agar-Juice mix:
5. Heat a saucepan on high heat. Add water or fresh fruit juice. (Do not use ready-fruit juice. Chef uses a mix of water and fresh orange juice).
6. To the juice add agar powder, stir to combine well and cook for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, turn off the stove and set aside the thickened juice mix.
7. Add the prepared mango puree to this juice mixture, stir to mix well.
8. Add 2 – 3 drops of yellow food color and 1 drop of red food color, stir and mix everything well.
9. Take a large mixing bowl. Add cream cheese and Greek yogurt, using a hand blender, blend to combine both.
10. Add sugar (add 1/2 cup, whip/blend well, then add the other half and whip again until well combined).
11. Pour the mango puree and fresh juice mixture into this cream cheese mix, using the blender combine well.
12. Once done, fill the prepared baking pans with this filling / mixture all the way up till the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate the filled baking pans for 8 hours.
To prepare the Mango Glaze:
13. Heat a saucepan with mango puree to medium heat.
14. Add sugar, stir to mix until well combined and the sugar dissolves to thicken the puree.
15. When the mango puree and sugar mixture starts boiling, stir continuously until thick. Turn off the stove and set aside to cool down completely.
16. Once the cheesecakes sets (after 8 hours of refrigerating), spread the prepared mango glaze on top. Decorate with blueberries, strawberries and a sprig of mint.
SERVING
17. Serve chilled.