Sunday, May 11, 2008

Durian Cheesecake

I bought this 2 Kg. tub of frozen Durian Meat (Premium quality) from Pastry Mart. Pte. Ltd. and it's simply delicious. My dh and staff thought I bought fresh Premium Quality durians from the Durian Stall and gave the Thumbs up for the Durian Cheesecake. THANKS "Sharon" for this.....*Wink*


















For Base:

You can opt for a thin sponge cake or a biscuit base:

280 gm. digestive biscuits - blended
30 gm. sugar
120 gm. Butter


Filling:

350 gm. Durian Meat - mashed finely
500 gm. Cream cheese
120 gm. sugar
40 gm. cornflour
180 ml. coconut milk or evaporated milk
100 ml. whipping cream
3 eggs (beaten)

Topping:

160 gm. Durian Meat
65 gm. fresh milk
45 gm. whipping cream
30 gm. sugar
1 whole egg + 1 egg yolk

Method:

(1) Mix all the biscuit base ingredients together and press into a 9" springform tin. Chill in the refrigerator while preparing the filling.
(2) Cream cream cheese and sugar till well combined. Add in corn flour followed by the rest of the ingredients. Mix till smooth.
(3) Pour cream cheese durian mixture onto the chilled biscuit base and then steam bake at 160C for about 1 hour.
(4) Mix the topping ingredients together and pour on top of the hot baked cheese cake. Bake for about 20 mins.
(5) Leave to cool on a cooling rack and then chill for at least 4 - 5 hours before serving.
(6) Sieve some cocoa powder on top before serving.

51 comments:

Quinn said...

Looks really sinful, creamy and guilty!
No problem, I could handle it, pass me a slice please, thank you!
You mind me asking which recipe did you use?

Anonymous said...

I can imagine the silky smooth feel of the cake and also the smell of durian from here :) just by looking at your pictures.

This will keep me trim, Hahaha.....

Anonymous said...

Wow aunty, you have "staff" at home? So do you have a complete set like maid, gardener, chauffeur etc? Hehe.

Ydiana said...

Hi Aunty Yochana
I really must thank you for these wonderful recipes. I wish I could bake like you, I'm still a beginner..haha. I will try some soon!

||syazwaniadnan|| said...

i just ate my snickers cheesecake.
but oh no, u make me drooooooooooolinngggggg.

it looks really creamy :)

Anonymous said...

hi aunty

looks awesome! mind posting up the recipe? thanks a lot :)

christine

Anonymous said...

Aunty Lucy,

I would like to wish you and all your readers a Happy Mother's Day.

Have a great weekend ahead.

devan said...

Hi Aunty,

How much does the 2kg durian meat cost in singapore?

regards

Anonymous said...

aunty, this looks soo delish! durian cheesecake...hem....
rgds-YooLee

Anonymous said...

Hey Lucy,

Can you post up this recipe to share pleaaasssee..... Would like to try as itz kinda durian season now.

Anonymous said...

Hi, Can you please tell me the address of pastry mart? do they do retail business? or only wholesale? thanks

Aunty Yochana said...

Hi anonymous,

Here's the address of Pastry Mart Pte Ltd. They do wholesale and sometimes they do accept retailing too.

Address: 171 Kampong Ampat, #06-12 Ka Foodlink, Singapore, 368330, Singapore
Tel: 62810601
Fax: 62817579
Look for Ms. Sharon Ng.

The 2 Kg durian cost $32-00 exclusive of GST.

Rgds

Aunty Yochana said...

Oh Thanks Natasya...

rgds

Aunty Yochana said...

Hi Haomaru,

Sorry for the confusion...

I only have a maid at home. My staff is in the office doing export business.

rgds

Anonymous said...

Hi aunty yochana, I am really impressed by ur passion in baking... This durian cheesecake looks so yummy, mind if you can send the recipe to treesa0503@gmail.com pls?

Do you conduct baking class too? I wanna enrol!! heehee

Anonymous said...

hi aunty YO!

thanks for the recipe... I simply love durian and cream cheese... will try this out!

by the way, can i get durian puree else where like PH or *where*... also, if i buy real durians and scrap off the meat, do you think this will work (as in keeping the cake for 1 - 2 days)? ...

Thanks in advance...

Laterz,
Jacqueline

Aunty Yochana said...

hi jacqueline.


You can buy durians, scrap off the meat and then freeze it in the freezer and it can be kept for weeks or more.

rgds

shan said...

Hi Lucy,

tks for your information on where to buy the durian puree, shall visit the store soon and try out your great recipe! btw, do you know where to buy cream cheese in bulk which I hope will be cheaper as those in supermarket like ntuc only sell 250g philadelphia cream cheese?

shan said...

Hi Lucy,

tks for your information on where to buy the durian puree, shall visit the store soon and try out your great recipe! btw, do you know where to buy cream cheese in bulk which I hope will be cheaper as those in supermarket like ntuc only sell 250g philadelphia cream cheese?

Aunty Yochana said...

Hi Shan,

For Philidephia Cream Cheese, you can buy the 2 Kg block from Auric Pacific.

Most 2 Kg block Cream Cheese is about $18 - $20 exclusive of GST.

Pastry Mart sells LACTOS CREAM CHEESE. $18.00 for 2 Kg. Block.

Rgds

Anonymous said...

Hello aunty, would u explain to me the meaning of steam bake? In my mind, steam bake is just like put your baking tray into another tray with water filling. is that correct?

Aunty Yochana said...

Hi Fanny,

Place a tray of water into the oven then pour your cheesecake into the water and bake.

Wrap your cheesecake with aluminium foil to prevent water from seeping in.

rgds

Anonymous said...

Ok...i got it. Thank you :)

Quinn said...

Can I replace coconut milk/evaporated milk with full cream milk? Also, is it alright for me to omit the topping layer?Will the filling layer be half cooked only?Don't have enough durian in hand. Thanks Aunty!

Aunty Yochana said...

Hi Quinn,

Yes you can sub with fresh milk. for better taste and quality, try using Morinaga milk.
Yes you can omit the topping. Less durian is ok too. Make sure you bake to the timing that is required. A baked cheesecake normally wobbles in the center when you shake the tin (while still in the oven). Leave it inside with the oven switched off for half and hour then open the door ajar to cool it.

rgds
rgds

Quinn said...

Thanks Aunty Yochana! Will bake it by this weekend. Can't wait to try it out!

Quinn said...

Aunty Yochana, I finally made this yesteday, chille dit in the fridge overnight and had a slice just now. It was so yummy. Everyone love it. I just wanna say thank you for the great recipe. Great blog you have there. Keep it up!

Aunty Yochana said...

THUMBS UP QUINN...

RGDS

Anonymous said...

hi aunty, is this recipe suitable to use mango instead of durian? cos i have lots of mango at home and a cheese thats gonna expire soon.. so i just replace the durian with mango? thanks!

jo

Aunty Yochana said...

Hi jo,

yes you can replace it with Mango instead.

rgds

sallyhor said...

Wonderful recipe. My family and friends like it. However when durian mixed with cheese it is so rich and thick. Thanks

Anonymous said...

Hi,

I hv been putting myself off baking this cake as I really cant imagine cheese with durian. But I finally pluck the courage to try it out today without the topping tho. I must say, I am surprised that the taste turned out so yummy. My family and friends love it. I hv a big bite of the cake hahaha

A BIG thank you to you :)

Hv a great weekend, RC

Aunty Yochana said...

Oh Gosh RC,

I had the same thinking as you in the beginning....

Thumbs up!!

rgds

Unknown said...

hi Aunty,

just wanna ask u wat type of baking pan should i use for baking this durian cheesecake and how to take out the whole durian cheese cake from the baking pan? i mean after chilled

Aunty Yochana said...

Hi Adrian,

Use a 9" round sprinform tin. It has a loose bottom with a spring at the side.

Rgds

Anonymous said...

Hi Aunty, Yang here.
I tried making your Durian cheesecake recipe......Omitted milk.... forgot to buy but added more durian meat.... It was awesome. Thanks for your brillant recipe..... My mum who wont eat anthing from the cow... loves it and asked for 2nds.... Only for durian cheesecake... still nothing from the cow.
Can't thank you for sharing this recipe.... how do I send photo to u? Wished I could serve you a slice for your comments.

Aunty Yochana said...

hi anonymous,

thumbs up and I'm glad your mum loves it.

just email to me:

yochana2001@hotmail.com

rgds

Anonymous said...

dear aunty. i loves baking too. n i bakes almost everyday. i hav some enquiry on the topping. is it using steam bake method as well?
thanks in advance.

Qinqin

Aunty Yochana said...

Hi Qinqin,

yes this is steamed Baked.

rgds

Anonymous said...

Thanks a lot for kind reply. i just baked the Pandan Kaya Butter cake from ur recipe.i'm using the recipe without ovelatte.i ommitted the pandan paste n it stil turned out well,nice n the aromatic of pandan full-filled my house til upstairs. thanks for this nice recipe,aunty. My family members love it very much.

Aunty Yochana said...

Hi anonymous,

Thumbs up on your Pandan Butter cake. Keep Baking ...

Cheers.

rgds

Carrie said...

Hi Aunty Yochana,

I still dn't understand what this recipe meant by "steam bake" (even tho I've read your reply to fanny) Hope you can explain in greater details, thank you so much!

Cheerios

Cheryl said...

Hi hi,

Is the durian pulp used more on the sweet side or is it those abit more "bitter" taste. Was thinking of getting fresh durian for this.

Anonymous said...

Hi Aunty,
Which kind of whipping cream should I use, dairy or non-dairy?

Thanks.

Aunty Yochana said...

hi,

use dairy cream.

rgds

Jasline said...

Hi Aunty Yochana
Is it steamed bake can be done by put water and steamed it by gas?

Ros said...

Oh wow it looks so rich and creamy :) You are an awesome baker! Thanks for sharing :D

Two Huskies and a Baby said...

Thanks for sharing the recipe!! I just made it tonight for our Xmas dinner. REALLY yummy!!

Happy Xmas!

- Denise, Sydney.

mrs. Razak said...

Yesterday finally baked this mouth watering cake. It turned out just perfect. I used mixtures of left over cho-chip cookies, cream cracker biscuit & cho merrie biscuit to make a thicker base. The cake tastes even better when chilled.
Tks Aunty Yochana.

mrs. Razak said...

Yesterday finally baked this mouth watering cake. It turned out just perfect. I used mixtures of left over cho-chip cookies, cream cracker biscuit & cho merrie biscuit to make a thicker base. The cake tastes even better when chilled.
Tks Aunty Yochana.

Joanne Tan said...

Hi Aunty Yochana,

I'm thinking of adding more durian into the cake without changing the portion of the rest of the ingredients. Will it affect the cake? Thanks!