
Lemon Avocado Cheese Cake
A simple cheese cake added with a fruit and a gluten free base is a complete delight.
Lemon Avocado Cheese Cake

PREP TIME
10 MINS

PREP TIME
30 MINS

SERVICE
4
INGREDIENTS
15 gluten free cookies
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 cup mashed avocado
4 (8 ounce) packages cream
cheese
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp lemon rind
½ cup milk
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream or hung yogurt
¼ cup all purpose gf flour blend
METHOD
Preheat oven to 175degree C. Grease a 9 inch spring form pan and cover it with silver foil.
In a medium bowl, make crumbs of the cookies with melted butter. Press onto bottom of spring form pan and bake for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Blend in milk, and then mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate. Add the pureed avocado
Mix in sour cream/hung yogurt, lemon juice and rind finally the flour until smooth.
Allow the cookie crumbs to cool and then pour filling into prepared crust.
Place the spring form in a water bath and place that pan into the oven.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.
Turn the oven off, and let cake cool in oven with the door closed for an hour and an hour on the wire rack. Chill in refrigerator until serving.
Tips :
Avocado can be replaced with any pureed fruit.
A brownie base is a lovely option instead of the cookie base.