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Yotam Ottolenghi's aubergine 'cheesecake' recipe



Yotam Ottolenghi's aubergine 'cheesecake' recipe from Elegran

gluten free nut free vegetarian
Category Vegetarian recipes
ServesFour
Prep timeNot stated
Cook timeNot stated

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Ingredients

90ml olive oil
2 small aubergines, cut into 2cm thick slices
Salt and black pepper
150g feta
150g cream cheese
60ml double cream
3 eggs
150g baby plum tomatoes, cut in half lengthways
2 tbsp picked oregano leaves, torn
¾ tsp za'atar (optional)

Handy Hint

I misssed out the za'atar

Method

Like any good sweet cheesecake, this savoury version is easy, delicious and very moreish, just like its sweet counterparts.

Like all good cheesecakes, tucking into this is so effortless and soothing that it's easy to forget yourself and just gobble up more and more. And, like a sweet cheesecake, it's also a bit of a no-brainer that yields very impressive results. Cut it into elegant squares and serve as a starter with a lemony salad of bitter leaves and fresh herbs. A rustic alternative would be to bake it in a casserole and spoon out portions at the table. Serves four.

Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/gas mark 5. Line with foil the base and sides of a deep, 19cm square baking tin (or a round, 22cm diameter dish), then brush lightly with oil.
Lay the aubergine slices on a baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper and brush all over with four tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roast in the hot oven for 40 minutes – the aubergines need to go soft and golden. When cooked, remove, set aside to cool, and lower the oven to 150C/300F/gas mark 2.
Put the feta, cream cheese, cream, eggs and some pepper in a bowl and whisk until smooth and thick.
Arrange the aubergine neatly in the baking tin – the slices should fill up the tray as they lean against each other, almost standing on their sides. Fill the gaps with tomatoes and sprinkle over half the oregano.
Pour in just enough of the cheese mix to leave some aubergine and tomatoes exposed, sprinkle over the remaining oregano and bake for 30 minutes, or until the "custard" sets. Leave the cake to cool down to room temperature, then remove it from the tin and cut into four squares (or into wedges, if using a round dish). Before serving, gently brush all over with za'atar mixed with a teaspoon of olive oil, or just olive oil.

gransnetter Reviews

From: Elegran on Wed 10-Mar-21 19:24:37 Overall rating: 0.0
Starter or vegetarian meal. This was delicious like all of Yotan Ottolenghi's recipes. The blurb that came with it said "Like any good sweet cheesecake, this savoury version is easy, delicious and very moreish, just like its sweet counterparts. Like all good cheesecakes, tucking into this is so effortless and soothing that it's easy to forget yourself and just gobble up more and more. And, like a sweet cheesecake, it's also a bit of a no-brainer that yields very impressive results. Cut it into elegant squares and serve as a starter with a lemony salad of bitter leaves and fresh herbs. A rustic alternative would be to bake it in a casserole and spoon out portions at the table. Serves four." Enjoy.