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Fig and Orange Cheesecake

Fresh Fig and Orange Cheesecake is an eggless no-bake dessert ready-to-serve in a Whiskey Tumbler or a jar. Filled with mascarpone cheese and caramelized oranges.
Prep Time10 minutes
Chilling Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert, Filling & Frosting
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Keyword: Bakery, eggless
Servings: 6 cheesecakes

Ingredients

for the layers

  • 100 gram digestive biscuit
  • 50 gram unsalted butter melted
  • 250 gram mascarpone
  • ¼ cup confectioner's sugar icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 150 ml whipped cream
  • 4 fresh figs
  • 2 fresh oranges

for caramelized oranges

  • 2 tbsp sugar granulated
  • 1 tbsp brandy
  • 1 fresh oranges
  • 2 tbsp water

Instructions

for the layers

  • Crush the biscuits in a food processor or a ziplock bag using a rolling pin. In a small bowl, combine crushed biscuits & melted butter. Press a heaping tablespoon onto the bottom the jars. Cover & chill while you make filling.
  • In a bowl, beat the mascarpone cheese with a spoon to break down the lumps and make it smooth. This will make it easier to fold. Now whisk together the mascarpone, vanilla & sugar till smooth.
  • Add 1/3rd of the whipped cream to the mascarpone mixture and fold in gently. Carefully fold the remaining cream as well. Do not over-mix.
  • Remove the stem of the fig & crush the figs in a blender. Do not liquefy, should be lumpy with small chunks.
  • Remove the peel, pith, membrane & seeds of the oranges. Keep the pulp aside along with whatever little juice you collect.
  • Divide the mascarpone mixture into 3 parts - to 1 part gently fold in the fig puree & to the 2nd part fold in the orange pulp. Cover all 3 bowls with plastic wrap & chill for several hours. I refrigerated overnight.
  • Remove from refrigerator & spoon the orange mixture in the prepared jars, gently smooth it out, then fill in plain mascarpone mixture, lastly followed by fig mixture. Cover in a plastic wrap & chill till the time of serving.

for caramelized oranges

  • Remove, pith, peel, membrane & pips from the orange. Lay the pulp slices in a dish & sprinkle with Brandy.
  • Heat sugar with water in a thick bottom pan, on low heat. Swirl the pan in between, allowing the sugar to dissolve.
  • Increase the heat & allow to the mixture to boil & reach rich caramel color. Remove from flame. Slowly add little more water, till you have thick syrup.
  • Pour over the oranges & allow to cool.
  • Top the cheesecake with caramelized oranges & serve chilled.