Mango Cheesecake With Caramelized Hazelnuts

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This airy yet creamy cheesecake formed the bottommost furniture of Tamal Ray's three-tiered quality successful the "Desserts" occurrence of Season 3 of "The Great British Baking Show" connected PBS. As justice Paul Hollywood enactment it, the somewhat tropical but delicate spirit provided by the mango is "absolutely spot-on."

You'll request an 8-inch springform pan; a batch of bladed woody skewers for making the caramelized hazelnuts (you tin besides usage a skewer during the baking to popular immoderate bubbles that look connected the aboveground of the cheesecake); and a candy oregon instant-read thermometer for the hazelnuts, which you tin permission disconnected if you privation to, but we urge astatine slightest giving them a go: They marque a stunning decoration. We utilized leftover strings of caramel to decorate the halfway of the cake.

You'll besides request a roasting cookware ample capable to clasp the 8-inch springform cookware for the h2o bath successful which the cheesecake volition bake.

Mango puree is disposable astatine immoderate Whole Foods Markets and astatine galore Indian market stores, specified arsenic Ginger & Spice Market successful the Alexandria country of Fairfax County and India A-1 Grocery successful Arlington.

It's champion to fto the cooled cheesecake acceptable overnight successful the refrigerator (in its springform pan). It's champion to marque the caramelized hazelnuts the aforesaid time you'll service the cake.

Adapted from a look by "The Great British Bake Off" contestant Tamal Ray.

Ingredients

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Servings: 16 (makes 1 8-inch cake)

For the crust

  • Scant 1/2 cupful (2 1/4 ounces) packed airy brownish sugar
  • Generous 4 tablespoons (2 1/4 ounces; a small much than 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, positive much for the pan
  • Scant 1/2 cupful (2 1/4 ounces) flour
  • 1/2 cupful (1 2/3 ounces) old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 ample egg, beaten, for the ovum wash

For the filling

  • About 2/3 cupful (6 ounces) mango puree (see headnote)
  • 1 tablespoonful caller lime juice
  • 1/4 cupful positive 2 tablespoons (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups (about 17 1/2 ounces) mascarpone
  • Scant 1 cupful (5 3/4 ounces) crème fraîche
  • 4 ample eggs, positive 4 ample (2 1/4 ounces) ovum yolks

For the caramelized hazelnuts

  • 1/3 cupful (1 1/2 ounces) hazelnuts, skinned and toasted (see NOTE)
  • Scant 3/4 cupful (5 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (without the caramelized hazelnuts)

  • Calories

    300

  • Fat

    23 g

  • Saturated Fat

    13 g

  • Carbohydrates

    17 g

  • Sodium

    30 mg

  • Cholesterol

    155 mg

  • Protein

    3 g

  • Sugar

    12 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from a look by "The Great British Bake Off" contestant Tamal Ray.

Tested by Becky Krystal.

Published July 14, 2016

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Updated March 15, 2026

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