No-Bake Mango Cheesecake

Recipe by Cook's Hideout

Blogging Marathon# 29: Week 4/ Day 3 Theme: Bookmarked Recipes Dish: Individual Eggless Mango Cheesecake without Gelatin based on Nags recipe @ Edible Garden Day 3 of BM# 29 and today I have made a delicious No-Bake Eggless Mango Cheesecake that is to die for. I actually made it 3 times to get the measurement of agar-agar (Chinagrass) right (and to gobble it down of course). Nags original recipe used gelatin and the first time I tried I added the same quantity of agar and the result was rubbery mango jelly. As I said it took me two more attempts...

Ingredients

• supermarket roast chicken, approximately 200g once shredded (Puree (I used store bought Kesar mango pulp))
• 4 oz cream cheese (. -(½ of a 8oz. block) at room temperature)
• supermarket roast chicken, approximately 200g once shredded
• supermarket roast chicken, approximately 200g once shredded ((or more, adjust according to the sweetness of the mango puree/ pulp))
• supermarket roast chicken, approximately 200g once shredded (Ground)
• supermarket roast chicken, approximately 200g once shredded
• 1 tsp agar (powder)
• supermarket roast chicken, approximately 200g once shredded (crumbs)
• 3 tbsps unsalted butter (- melted)
• nuts (Roasted (Almonds, pistachios) - for garnish)

Method

1. Coarsely grind the graham cracker crumbs. Then add melted butter and whiz it to form slightly wet crumbs. Divide the crumbs evenly between the serving glasses (or 1 springform pan) amd press them into the bottom to form a uniform layer. Refrigerate the glasses to set.
2. In the meantime, combine softened cream cheese, sugar and heavy cream in a medium size mixing bowl. You can do it with your hand, no need for any fancy gadgets.
3. Bring ½cup of water and agar powder to a boil; simmer until the powder completely dissolves. This will take about 2 minutes.
4. Turn off the heat and cool for 2 minutes. Now add the mango pulp and cardamom powder. Mix well.
5. Add half of the mango mixture to the cream cheese mixture. Mix well and pour onto the chilled glasses on top of the graham cracker layer. Return the glasses back to the fridge for this layer to set, about 10 minutes.
6. After 10 minutes, pour the mango-agar mixture in the glasses as the final layer. Return to the fridge and chill for at least 2-3 hours, garnish with roasted nuts and ENJOY!!

View the recipe instructions at Cook's Hideout