Mini cheesecakes with grapefruit
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 30 min. preparation time, 0 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 245 / Protein 6g / Carbohydr. 14g / Fat 18g
Ingredients (16 servings)
| 6 sheets | gelatin |
| 150 ml | water |
| 150 g | butter cookies |
| 100 g | butter |
| 1 tbsp | poppy seeds |
| 2 | grapefruits (pink) |
| 75 g | sugar |
| 525 g | cream cheese |
| 300 g | yogurt |
Utensils
saucepan, small pan, 2 large bowls, plates for serving, small baking forms with removable bottoms (Ø 6 cm), whisk, cooking spoon, cutting board, knife, small bowl, freezer bag, rolling pin
Wine Tip
Scheurebe Auslese, 2012
Scheurebe Auslese, a lightly aromatic dessert wine, goes well here. One of its main aromas is grapefruit, making it an excellent match for light refreshing desserts like this one.
Step 1
Add gelatin sheets to a bowl with some water. Leave to soak for approx. 5 – 7 min.
small bowl
6 sheets gelatin / 150 ml water
Step 2
Place cookies into a freezer bag. Tightly seal and crush cookies with a rolling pin.
freezer bag, rolling pin
150 g butter cookies
Step 3
Melt butter in a small pan over medium-low heat. Transfer cookie crumbs to a bowl, add poppy seeds, pour in melted butter, and stir to combine.
small pan, bowl
100 g butter / 1 tbsp poppy seeds
Step 4
Spoon cookie mixture into bottom of baking forms and firmly press down to form crust.
small baking forms with removable bottoms
Step 5
Use a sharp knife to peel and fillet grapefruits.
cutting board, knife
2 grapefruits
Step 6
Add soaked gelatin along with water and sugar to a saucepan. Slowly heat mixture over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Be careful not to overheat. Once the gelatin and sugar have completely dissolved, remove from heat and set aside.
saucepan, cooking spoon
75 g sugar
Step 7
In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and yogurt. Stir well to combine. Pour gelatin mixture into the cream cheese mixture and whisk to combine.
large bowl, whisk
525 g cream cheese / 300 g yogurt
Step 8
To assemble, layer grapefruit slices in baking forms on top of cookie crust. Cover with the cream cheese mixture.
Step 9
Then arrange several grapefruit slices on top. Transfer baking forms to refrigerator and allow to set for approx. 2 hours. Remove from refrigerator and run a knife around the edges. To serve, press on bottoms of baking forms to separate from edges. Then remove bottoms of baking forms and transfer to plates to serve. Enjoy as a fresh treat!
plates for serving, knife
