Cook with Jamie
By Jamie Oliver
With crumbly biscuit base & cherry compote
About the recipe
A beautifully, simple American-style vanilla cheesecake recipe – an old-school favourite from the Fifteen restaurant menu. Absolutely delicious!
Recipe From
150g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
250g digestive biscuits
115g caster sugar
3 tablespoons cornflour
900g half-fat cream cheese (at room temperature)
2 large free-range eggs
115ml double cream
1 vanilla pod, or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 lemon
1 orange
CHERRY COMPOTE
400g cherries
3 heaped tablespoons caster sugar
optional: 1 swig of port or whisky
icing sugar, for dusting
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