India x USA

Paan cheesecake jars

Cheesecake went to the paan shop and ordered the meetha with extra gulkand.

140 minTime

5 gProtein each

mildSpice

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

490kcal

5 gprotein

1 gfibre

140minutes

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Marie biscuits16 biscuits

Butter3½ tbsp, melted

Betel leaf6 leaves, stems removed

Gulkand4 tbsp, divided

Cream cheese1 cup, soft

Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)¾ cup plus 1 tbsp, cold

Sugar4 tbsp, powdered

Fennel seeds1 tsp, toasted

Tutti frutti (glacé fruit, candied fruit)2 tbsp

5 steps

1Crush the biscuits and mix with the melted butter. Press into 6 small jars or glasses.
2Blend the betel leaves with half the gulkand and 2 tbsp of the cream to a smooth paste.
3Beat the cream cheese and sugar smooth, then beat in the paan paste.
4Whip the rest of the cream to soft peaks and fold it into the cheese mix.
5Spoon over the bases. Top with the rest of the gulkand, fennel and tutti frutti. Chill at least 2 hours.

Serve it like this

Serve in the jars with a small spoon and a rolled betel leaf tucked into the top.

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