Turkish Delight Cheesecake

A traditional cheesecake recipe with a delicious twist , by adding the sweet Turkish delight and rosewater with a pinch of dried edible rose petals for some exotic flavours.

There are several types of Turkish delight (lokum). I chose the a plain red rose water flavor and decided to make cheesecake with it, the result was amazing! your taste buds will be pleased, I can guarantee that ! :)

Here is my slice of this yumminess ;)

Here's the recipe! Enjoy

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Turkish Delight Cheesecake :

Ingredients :

160gm plain biscuit (I used Digestive brand) Grind

45gm butter melted

For the filling :

400gm cream cheese

150g (Turkish delight) cut into small cubes .

125gm thick cream (table cream)

1/2 cup whipped cream (whipped and cold)

2.5 teaspoons gelatin powder dissolved in 1/4 cup water

1 teaspoon rose water

1/4 cup edible dried rose petals grind

pink food color (optional)

Directions :

- Mix the biscuit crumbs with the butter, pour in a cheesecake spring form pan (20cm) ,press with a spoon put in the refrigerator.

- In a Mixing bowl beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer tell it get creamy and soft. Add thick table cream and mix until completely homogeneous.

- Add the cold whipped cream , rose water, dried rose petals, food color and stir well with a spatula.

- Add dissolved gelatin, stir.

- Add delight cubes and mix with spatula. Pour the mixture into cheese cake pan. Refrigerate for 3 hours.

- Serve cold , Bon Appétit :)