Easy Key Lime Ice Cream Meringue Cheesecake

  • Preparation Time120 mins
  • Cooking Time5 mins
  • Serves8
  • DifficultyEasy

For the base

350g fine digestive biscuit crumbs
200g white chocolate, pulsed in a food processor until fine
150g unsalted butter, melted

For the ice cream filling

400ml good-quality vanilla ice cream, softened
180g cream cheese, softened
50g icing sugar
Juice of 2 limes
Zest of 3 limes
Green food colouring, optional

For the meringue topping

3 large egg whites
½ tsp cream of tartar
1 lemon wedge to wipe the inside of the mixing bowl
200g caster sugar
100ml water

1. Combine the biscuit crumbs, fine white chocolate and melted butter and press in to the base of an 8-inch spring form cake tin and all the way up the sides. Freeze for 30 minutes.

2. Place the softened ice cream, cream cheese, sugar, lime juice, zest and optional green food colouring in to a bowl. Use a whisk to beat until fully combined. Pour on top of the frozen crumbs. Freeze for 2-3 hours.

3. To make the meringue topping, combine the water and sugar in a small pan. Heat until a candy thermometer reaches 115°C. Don’t stir the syrup while it cooks.

4. Wipe the inside of the bowl with the lemon wedge. Add the egg whites and whip for 2 minutes until you have soft peaks. Add the lime zest and cream of tartar.

5. Next, with the mixer on at full speed, slowly pour in the sugar syrup and whip until you have a thick, glossy meringue.

6. When ready to serve, pile the meringue on top of the ice cream.

8. Place the pie on a heatproof worktop and blowtorch the top until lightly golden. Slice and serve.

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