Earl Grey Cheesecake

Ingredients

For 8 servings

• 300 g graham crackers, crushed
• 50 g sugar
• 115 g unsalted butter, melted
• 4 piece Earl Grey tea bags
• 450 g cream cheese, softened
• 200 g sugar
• 5 g vanilla extract
• 4 piece eggs
• 120 g heavy cream
• 15 g lemon juice
• 3 g lemon zest
• Edible flowers, to decorate

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 175°C. Mix the grahams, a little sugar and the melted butter and press into a 23 cm springform; bake 10 minutes and cool.

2. 2

   Steep the tea bags in a little hot water for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla smooth, then add the eggs one at a time.

4. 4

   Beat in the cream, a few spoonfuls of the cooled tea, the lemon juice and zest, and pour over the crust.

5. 5

   Bake for 50–60 minutes, until almost set, then cool.

6. 6

   Reduce a little more tea with sugar to a glaze, pour over the top, chill 2 hours and decorate with edible flowers.