Medieval Elderflower Cheesecake (Sambocade)
  1. Sift icing sugar into stand mixer with cubed butter and beat until smooth

  2. Add egg yolks and beat until incorporated

  3. Add salt and flour and beat on low until just combined into a loose, crumbly dough

  4. Divide dough into two parts and roll each out between two pieces of parchment until ⅛ - ¼ inch thick

  5. Chill dough for 20 minutes

  6. Preheat oven to 425°F

  7. Line tart tin with dough, add aluminum foil and pie weights

  8. Blind bake crust at 425°F for 10 minutes, then remove weights and foil

  9. Let crust cool and reduce oven temperature to 375°F

  10. Soak elderflowers in heavy cream for 10 minutes

  11. Push cheese through a strainer with the back of a spoon

  12. Combine cheese, breadcrumbs and elderflower-cream mixture in stand mixer

  13. Add sugar and beat until smooth

  14. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form

  15. Fold egg whites into cheese mixture gently until no white streaks remain

  16. Pour mixture into cooled pastry crust

  17. Bake at 375°F for 50 minutes or until just set in the middle with a slight wobble

  18. Turn off heat and allow to cool in oven with door open for 15 minutes

  19. Let finish cooling to room temperature

  20. Serve plain or garnish with honey or fresh berries

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🍰Cheesecake

CuisineMedieval

Occasions🎉Celebration🎉Special Occasion

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

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