Peach streusel cheesecake

• vegetable oil↗

  for the tin

• digestive biscuits200g g
• caster sugar↗2 tbsp tbsp
• unsalted butter↗85g g

  melted

• cream cheese↗700g g
• mascarpone↗250g g
• soured cream↗280ml ml
• golden caster sugar↗250g g
• eggs↗3 large

  3 large

• vanilla bean paste↗1 tbsp tbsp
• plain flour↗3 tbsp tbsp
• plain flour↗115g g
• light brown soft sugar↗60g g
• ground cinnamon↗1 tsp tsp
• unsalted butter↗45g g

  melted

• hazelnuts↗20g roasted

  roughly chopped

• peaches↗3 ripe, firm
• light brown soft sugar↗30g
• lemon↗1

  juiced

• vanilla bean paste↗1 tsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Oil and line a 20cm round springform, deep tin so that the parchment comes 5cm above the rim. Blitz the biscuits in a food processor to a fine crumb, or put in a tightly sealed sandwich bag and bash with a rolling pin. Tip into a bowl and stir through the sugar and butter, then tightly pack into the tin. Bake for 10 mins, then leave to cool completely.

2. 2

   For the streusel, mix together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Gradually drizzle in the melted butter, stirring with a fork to combine, until the mixture has formed into clumps. Mix the streusel with the nuts and chill until needed.

3. 3

   Beat together the cream cheese, mascarpone, soured cream, golden caster sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl using a wooden spoon until smooth. Gently fold through the flour using a large metal spoon. Pour the mixture gently into the tin. Top with the streusel and bake for 1 hr-1 hr 15 mins or until set with a vigorous wobble in the middle. Turn off the oven and open the oven door, leave to cool for 2 hrs, then transfer to the fridge to chill overnight.

4. 4

   Destone and slice the peaches into quarters. Line a roasting tin with baking parchment and put the peaches in the tin. Sprinkle over the sugar, lemon and vanilla, and cover with a layer of parchment. Bake for 15-20 mins or until soft but holding their shape. Leave to cool completely.

5. 5

   Gently push the cheesecake out of the tin and top with the peaches. Slice and serve. Will keep for three days in the fridge.