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Piumino Cheesecake

17/11/2023

The “Piumino” Cheesecake is a variation of the classic cheesecake featuring an exceptionally soft and light texture, similar to a down comforter. Let’s see the ingredients and the procedure together.

Ingredients

  • 200 g of digestive biscuits or another type of dry biscuit
  • 100 g of melted butter
  • 500 g of spreadable cheese (like Philadelphia)
  • 120 g of icing sugar
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 sachet of vanillin or vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 200 ml of fresh cream to whip

For the topping (optional):

  • Jam or berries to taste
  • Icing sugar for dusting

Preparation

  1. Start by crushing the biscuits until they become a fine powder, then mix them with the melted butter to obtain a homogeneous mixture. Press this mixture onto the bottom of a springform pan (preferably lined with parchment paper) to form a compact base. Place it in the fridge to harden for about 30 minutes.
  2. In the meantime, in a bowl, work the spreadable cheese with the icing sugar, lemon zest, and vanillin until you obtain a smooth and creamy mixture.
  3. Separate the yolks from the whites. Add the yolks one at a time to the cheese mixture, mixing well after each addition.
  4. Whip the fresh cream and gently fold it into the cheese mixture, trying to keep the air in the mix for that “piumino” consistency.
  5. In another bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form and then fold them into the mixture, stirring from bottom to top so as not to deflate it.
  6. Pour the filling over the hardened biscuit base and level the surface.
  7. Bake the cheesecake in a preheated oven at 150 °C for about 60-70 minutes or until the surface appears almost completely firm but the center slightly wobbly.
  8. Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let it cool completely before removing the ring of the pan. Then leave it in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours.
  9. Before serving, you can garnish it with jam or fresh berries and a dusting of icing sugar.

Curiosity

The cheesecake is a dessert with ancient origins, dating back to classical Greece, but it was American cuisine that made it famous around the world with the cold or baked version. This “piumino” version is appreciated for its incredible lightness and creaminess.