Jaffa Steamed Cheesecake

Name: Thermomix recipe: Jaffa Steamed Cheesecake
Ingredients: 1 Batch Chocolate Shortbread Base OR use 250g chocolate biscuits and butter as listed; 50 Grams butter; 2 oranges, zest, finely grated; 150 Grams raw caster sugar; 4 eggs; 750 Grams cream cheese full fat, cut into pieces; 120 Grams fresh orange juice; 1 Teaspoon vanilla bean paste; 10 Drops doTERRA wild orange oil; 1 Tablespoon cornflour or cornstarch; 100 Grams chocolate dark, in pieces; 2 Litres water for steaming; Garnishes of choice (see below)

Serves 10 Rated: Print

Creamy orange cheesecake with a rustic chocolate biscuit base and rich chocolate shards, steamed in the Varoma!

Who knew? We love a steamed cheesecake around here. The texture is amazing, never is dry and the top doesn't crack, like a more traditional baked cheesecake tends to.

This orange cheesecake is all about effortless indulgence with a slightly rustic edge. A velvety, citrus-kissed filling sits atop a deep, chocolatey biscuit base, finished with shards and curls of dark chocolate for just the right amount of texture and drama. It’s less polished, more relaxed, and perfect for when you want something impressive without the fuss. Serve it chilled with extra orange zest and a scattering of chocolate crumbs for a dessert that feels both comforting and a little bit fancy.

Need

The Base
1 Batch Chocolate Shortbread Base OR use 250g chocolate biscuits and butter as listed Recipe
50 Grams butter BUY
The Filling
2 oranges, zest, finely grated
150 Grams raw caster sugar BUY
4 eggs
750 Grams cream cheese full fat, cut into pieces
120 Grams fresh orange juice
1 Teaspoon vanilla bean paste BUY
10 Drops doTERRA wild orange oil BUY
1 Tablespoon cornflour or cornstarch
100 Grams chocolate dark, in pieces BUY
2 Litres water for steaming
Garnishes of choice (see below)

Do

1: Preheat oven to 180ºC while you make base. Line the base of a springform tin, that will fit inside your Varoma dish, with baking paper.
2: If using the chocolate biscuit base recipe, proceed with the recipe and bake it in the tin you plan on using.
3: Place biscuits and butter into Thermomix bowl and blend 30 sec/speed 6 until clumping together when pushed. (I found amazing jaffa wafers at Ikea, orange biscuit, with a choc chip…but like I said, plain will do.)
4: Press into tin and bake 10 minutes. Remove and cool.
5: Without cleaning, place zest and sugar into Thermomix bowl and mill 10 sec/speed 10.
6: Add remaining ingredients except chocolate and blend 30 sec/speed 8. Scrape down sides of bowl and repeat. Remove from bowl and set aside.
7: Rinse bowl and place enough water to reach 3/4 full mark. Bring to the boil, 8 min/Varoma/speed 3.
8: Set Varoma dish into position. Place cooked base into Varoma and pour the prepared filling into the springform tin. (It is easier to do it this way, less spillage!)
9: Place pieces of the chocolate into the filling, they will disappear, but try and get a few to remain on the top.
10: Steam 60 min/Varoma/speed 3. Check water level and add water as needed.
11: Steam 30 min/Varoma/speed 3. Do not mop up any liquid that may be on top of the cheesecake. Allow to cool slightly before refrigerating for several hours.

Serve garnished with grated chocolate, or chocolate curls, commercial orange jelly slices, or glazed orange slices.

Served with

Candied Orange Slices

Tenina Holder is a wife, mother of five and grandmother of nine, who started cooking in the olden days before Thermomix was even a thing.

Tenina has become the premium go to source for all Thermomix expertise and of course fresh and easy recipes that work. Her cooking classes and foodie trips are sold out in literally hours, her cookbooks appear on the Australian best seller lists and her social reach is in the millions. Her Insider Club is the most fun you can have with a Thermomix and you really should join her! She believes chocolate, butter and salt are health foods. Her food positivity mantra is, eat everything, just not all at once!