Baklava Style Cheesecake

Name: Baklava Style Cheesecake
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 2 h 35 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 sheets of phyllo dough; 100g unsalted butter (melted); 2tbsp hazelnut chocolate spread; 600g cream cheese; 150g sugar; 3 eggs (room temperature); 200ml double cream; 1 pinch of vanilla powder(or 1tsp vanilla extract ); 150g pistachio (finely chopped); 1/2tsp nutmeg (grated); 3 cardamom pods (ground); 100g sugar; 50ml water; 1 cinnamon stick; 1tsp lemon juice; Rose petals

16 steps

Prep:50minCook:2h 35min

Insanely delicious Baklava Style Cheesecake🤤🤤

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:01:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories485.3 kcal (24%)

Total Fat34.9 g (50%)

Carbs36.2 g (14%)

Sugars22.3 g (25%)

Protein7.6 g (15%)

Sodium250.5 mg (13%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

14 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200C

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Working with 1 sheet at a time, grease it with butter and transfer it to the greased 8-inch cake tin. Firmly press phyllo onto the bottom and the sides of the tin. Layer 5 more phyllo sheets on top, greasing them with butter and rotating slightly to fill evenly the tin. Press firmly.

Step 3

Spread hazelnut chocolate spread on the bottom of the tin.

Step 4

Then repeat the process with the remaining phyllo dough.

Step 5

Using scissors cut the extra edges and place them onto the bottom ad the cake tin. Press firmly and spread the remaining butter all over the phyllo dough.

Step 6

Bake for 20 minutes (you can cover the edges with aluminium foil to prevent it from burning)

Step 7

Meanwhile, combine all the ingredients for the pistachio mix. (use 100g of mixture for the bottom of the cheesecake and 50g for garnish)

Step 8

Then prepare the cream. In a bowl whisk cream cheese and sugar until combined. Continue whisking and add vanilla powder, Then eggs, one at a time. When the mixture is smooth and airy, add the double cream and use a spatula to mix well.

Step 9

When the base is ready, take it out of the oven and let it cool a bit.

Step 10

Then, cover the bottom of the base with the pistachio mix and add cream on top.

Step 11

Slightly tap the cake tin on the table.

Step 12

Bake at 200C for 15 minutes, then refuse the temperature to 110C and bake for 80 minutes.

Step 13

When ready, open the oven and let the cake cool inside the oven for 40 minutes.

Step 14

Then prepare the syrup, mix all ingredients and bring them to a boil. Boil for 5-6 minutes. Discard the cinnamon stick and drizzle the syrup carefully over the phyllo crust. (try to not get on the cheesecake)

Step 15