Name: White chocolate baklava cheesecakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 42 min
Ingredients: 30 gram butter, melted; 1 tablespoon honey, plus extra, to serve; 6 sheets filo pastry; 200 gram light cream cheese, chopped; 1/2 cup fresh ricotta; 50 gram white chocolate, finely grated; 1 egg; 2 tablespoon cream; 1 tablespoon self-raising flour; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/3 cup silvered unsalted pistachio nuts

White chocolate baklava cheesecakes

These individual cheesecakes are perfect for a small afternoon sweet treat. Made with flaky filo pastry and drizzled with sticky honey, they feature similar flavours to the traditional Greek baklava slice. Their creamy white chocolate centre makes them even more delicious.

Makes 12 Item

Prep

20M

Cook

22M

Total

42M

Ingredients

30 gram butter, melted

1 tablespoon honey, plus extra, to serve

6 sheets filo pastry

200 gram light cream cheese, chopped

1/2 cup fresh ricotta

50 gram white chocolate, finely grated

1 egg

2 tablespoon cream

1 tablespoon self-raising flour

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3 cup silvered unsalted pistachio nuts

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease a 12-hole muffin pan.

2.In a small jug, mix butter and honey together. Working with one sheet of filo at a time, place on clean bench and brush with butter mixture. Repeat with remaining pastry and butter mixture, stacking sheets as you go. Cut stack into 12 even squares.

3.Ease each square into muffin recesses, brushed side up. Bake 6-8 minutes, until crisp and lightly golden.

4.Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, ricotta, chocolate, egg, cream, flour and cinnamon together until smooth.

5.Spoon mixture evenly among filo cases. Bake 12-14 minutes, until just set. Cool completely in pan. Top with nuts. Drizzle with extra honey, to serve.