Ingredients
- Peach Mousse:
- == SPONGE CAKE BASE ===
- 1 1 1 egg
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1 1 pinch salt
- 2 2 2 tablespoons water
- === FILLING ===
- 2 2 2 pounds cream cheese -- softened
- 1 1 1 cup sugar
- 4 4 4 eggs
- 6 6 6 tsp cornstarch
- 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup peach liqueur or peach schnapps or
- reserved peach juice from the canned
- or fresh peaches
- 2 2 2 cups canned or firm ripe fresh peach slices -- drained well
- === TOPPING ===
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 1 jam, 1/2 tsp gelitan bloomed in 1 tsp water, 1 cupwhipped cream
Preparation
Step 1
For the Base: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease base of
10-inch springform pan.
Beat whole egg in 1 1/2-quart bowl with mixer on high speed, 4 minutes, to
a thick yellow foam. Mix in sugar on low speed until smooth. Add flour,
water, vanilla, baking powder and salt. Mix on low speed until fully
blended. Pour into springform pan, roll around until level. Bake 16 to
18 minutes on lowest oven rack. Cool to room temperature.
For the Filling: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix cream cheese, sugar,
eggs and flour with electric mixer on high until smooth. Add vanilla,
sour cream and peach flavoring and mix on medium until a smooth thick
consistency is obtained. Place half of the peach slices/chunks over crust, bake for a few minutes if desired. Fold in the remaining peach slices carefully -- distribute
evenly. Pour cheesecake filling onto cooled sponge cake base. Bake 70
minutes on lower oven rack, turn off oven, open oven door to broil
position and let cake remain 40 minutes. Cool to refrigerated
temperature.
Top with peach mousse and fresh peach slices.
Mousse: In food processor mix 1/2 cup peach jam and warmed water with 1/2tsp gelatin and 2oz.cream cheese. Mix till smooth then fold into 1 cup whipped cream