Weekend Recipe: Mango Cream Cheesecake

Summer is coming and what's a surefire way to keep the heat at bay is with a cool dessert that champions in-season fruits like this one. This simple homemade dessert is a sure winner! 

Serves 6 to 8


Here's what you'll need:

1 (250-gram) otap pack
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 (227-gram) softened cream cheese
1/4 cup condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose cream
2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup hot water
1/4 cup fresh mangoes, chopped


Make it!

1 Pulse 1 (250-gram) otap pack in a food processor to make crumbs, around 2 cups.

2 Mix with 4 tablespoons melted butter and press into the bottom of an 8x8-inch pan. Chill until ready to use.

3 Using a hand mixer, beat together 1 (227-gram) softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup condensed milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 cup all-purpose cream.

4 Dilute 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin in 1/4 cup hot water. Add to cream cheese mixture and beat until well combined.

5 Mix in 1/4 cup chopped fresh mangoes. Pour over prepared crust and chill for at least 3 hours or overnight. To serve, slice into squares and top with mango jam.

Photo by Miguel Nacianceno. Styling by Zee Castro-Talampas. 



This story originally appeared on Yummy.ph.

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