mozzarella cheese – ThE DeNTal AeStHetic Clinic

The voice of my youngest son echoing in my ears today,..” mom, go beyond your recipe, be different…not all the same shape of cheesecake!” Well, not exactly the same words but I got his message. 🙂 So here is my cheesecake no. 15 : Crispy Cheesecake ,different concept but still home-baked!

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Ingredients:

Crust:

Spring rolls wrapper

1 egg and 1 tbsp water

3 Cheese fillings:

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup low-fat Feta cheese

6 pieces of Kiri cream cheese

Topping:

Fresh Strawberry gel

Powder sugar

Pre- heat oven mark gas # 3

Prepare the muffin baking tin, brush it with ghee (butter),set aside.

Cut the spring rolls wrapper into one big circle and 4 small circles.Beat egg and water, brush the inner part of the big circle and the back and front of small circle of spring rolls wrapper.

one big circle and 4 small circles of spring roll wrapper

Meanwhile, combine and mix the three cheeses, scoop the mixture into one medium ball and placed it into the cut out spring roll wrapper (big one) then add the four small circles making it look like rose petals. Arrange all in the prepared baking tin.

I also used one aluminium baking tin, just to know the difference but I found out, as long as the small petals (small circles) are tack well , it won’t fall off.

Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Serving suggestions:

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Ladies, I really enjoyed this cheesecake, it can be as starter or as a dessert. Try it and I am sure you will love it too!

Cheers,

Jamilamimi

Arabic Cheesecake anyone? I was searching for a recipe of arabic cheesecake to no avail but I guess, kunafah jubna (Cheese) is the nearest idea I can think of, so here it is! Flavour no. 12 : Kunafah Cheesecake

Ingredients:

Crust:

1 package Kunafah dough

1/2 cup milk

3/4 cup unsalted butter (melted and warm)

orange food colour

Cheese filling:

1 kilo mozzarella cheese ( Akawi cheese or nabulsi cheese are more popular here in Jeddah)

200 g Mascarpone cheese (cottage or ricotta cheese is also commonly used)

Syrup:

2 cups granulated sugar

1 cup water

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 tsp rose water

Topping:

Ground pistachio

Pre heat oven mark Gas #3

Prepare the baking pan with melted butter mix with food colour .

Shred or cut the Kunafah dough, mix with butter and milk

Press it flat to the baking tin, add the cheese mixture and add another layer of kunafah dough on top.

Baked for 40 minutes at 370 degrees C.

Meanwhile, make the syrup, mix all liquid ingredient and sugar ,bring to boil for 10 min. Set aside

I also made a mini version of Kunafah Cheesecake. The same mixture , I only added more pistachio and walnuts. You can add any nuts. Oh by the way, I noticed that mostly of the dishes here in Jeddah are decorated with nuts, not only sweets but also rice and some dishes. nuts and nuts and we all go nuts! joke 🙂