Persian Love Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup manouri cheese or farmer cheese
- 1 cup Greek yoghurt
- 1 vanilla bean
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 2.5 tsp powdered gelatin
- 1/4 cup pistachio paste (you can add more if you want to enhance the pistachio taste)
- 1 healthy pinch saffron (crush it between your fingers before adding it)
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- 2 tsp orange blossom water
- Pistachios and strawberries for garnishÂ
- Graham cracker pie base (I usethe store bought one)
Instructions
- In a food processor combine cheese, yogurt, sugar, vanilla and combine till smooth. Now add the orange blossom water, pistachio paste and cardamom powder.
- Blend till mixed.
- Add the gelatin to boiling water and fold it into the cheese mixture. Pour on top of the crust amd refrigerate for 4-5 hours
- Garnish with rose petals and chopped pistachios and enjoy!