Turron Cheesecake

Turron cheesecake is a dish originating in Spain and is typically served for special occasions. It uses turrón, a mixture of sugar, eggs, honey, and nuts and has an allspice flavor. It was quite difficult to recreate, using a hot water crust and many different ingredients than what would conventionally go into a cheesecake. Without further ado- Turron Cheesecake.

To begin with making the cheesecake, I first made the hot water crust, with ground graham cracker, butter, and cinnamon. In hand mixing these ingredients, the mix turned into a sticky workable dough, which was spread on the tin and blind baked for around ten minutes.

At this point, batter preparation could begin. The mixing started with the sugar, butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and eggs being mixed together in a small bowl.

As this mixture was twirled around in the mixer, turron was added scoop by scoop. The turron came in a plastic bag, which was drained of its liquid and loosened in a blender before being added to the mix.

The addition of vanilla, eggs, and heavy whipping cream was next. I added in each ingredient slowly, to not overwork the mix, and mixed each ingredient in under it was a cohesive mixture.

After the mixing of all ingredients, the batter was poured into the crust, which had been cooling in the refrigerator between its cooking and now. The uncooked cake was then placed in a hot water bath, in order to cook the cake evenly throughout and keep the cake moist. This was the first time I had made a hot water crust, but I had seen others make it before and knew what I was looking for. Below is a picture of the cake mix it the hot water bath in the oven.

The cake was cooled in the oven, as it cooled off. It is important not to take the cake directly into the fridge after baking, as it will cause the cake to deflate in the middle. In the morning, it was placed into the refrigerator, and served chilled with some whipped cream. I plated it with the honey and almonds in a smiley face and swirl. Below is the cheesecake after my family had all had a small slice. It was a big hit and the reviews were all of praise.