Basic Cheesecake Mix
by Tarla Dalal

A rich mixture of freshly-prepared cottage cheese and cream cheese, mildly sweetened with powdered sugar, forms the basis for most cheesecakes. If you get this Basic Cheesecake Mix right, you can be more than half assured of the texture and flavour of your cheesecake.

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Basic Cheesecake Mix recipe - How to make Basic Cheesecake Mix

1 ltr full-fat milk
2 tbsp lemon juice
6 tbsp powdered sugar
2 tbsp cream cheese , readily available

Method

Keep 4 tbsp of milk aside and boil the remaining milk in a deep pan.
When the milk starts boiling, remove from the flame and add the lemon juice and wait for 2 minutes.
Stir once and again wait for 2 minutes or till the milk is completely curdled, strain it with the help of a strainer and squeeze out all the excess water from the paneer.
Combine the prepared paneer, 4 tbsp milk and sugar and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste.
Transfer the paste into a bowl, add the cream cheese and mix well.
Strain the prepared mixture with the help of a sieve and use as required.