CHRISTMAS CHEESE

This Christmas Cheesecake is perfect to surprise guests and celebrate big during the most beautiful time of year. A Creole version of a Christmas classic, with a creamy consistency and where rum prevails like a gentleman.

Ideal to welcome the new year after a pleasant dinner. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel, La Cocina Venezolana .

December 27, 2013 By Rory 8 COMMENTS

RECIPE: VENEZUELAN CHRISTMAS CHEESE
This Christmas Cheesecake is perfect to surprise guests and celebrate big during the most beautiful time of year. A Creole version of a Christmas classic, with a creamy consistency and where rum prevails like a gentleman.

Ideal to welcome the new year after a pleasant dinner. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel, La Cocina Venezolana .

Venezuelan Christmas Cheese - Contemporary Mom

Venezuelan Christmas Cheese - Contemporary Mom

Venezuelan Christmas Cheese - Contemporary Mom

Christmas Cheese:

Ingredients:

Note: it is better to prepare it the night before.

Candied fruits
Blond and black raisins
Prunes, seedless and cut into 4 parts
Cherries in syrup, drained and cut in halves (leave 3 to decorate)
All together must equal half a cup.

Venezuelan aged rum Sliced
almonds and walnuts to decorate (optional)

Procedure : Place the candied fruits, raisins, cherries and plums in a deep dish, leave to marinate in a 1/4 cup of rum, for at least 4 hours.

Remove excess liquid (alcohol) from the strawberries. Make the candy. Once ready and cold, place a thin layer of strawberries on top of the caramel. Here my video for a perfect Quesillo .

After cooking the Quesillo in a water bath for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let cool before putting it in the fridge, where it should spend the whole night or at least 5 hours.

Flip carefully. Ready to serve, toast the almonds and walnuts. Decorate as you see in the photo.

Here you can see my video of how to prepare a Piña Colada Cheese .