Baked Christmas Pudding Cheesecake
Baked Christmas Pudding Cheesecake is a festive dessert combining creamy cheese, brandy-soaked dried fruit and mixed spice on a buttery ginger biscuit base. The Thermomix grinds the biscuits, melts the butter and blends the filling into a silky consistency, making this Christmas showstopper straightforward to prepare with professional results every time.
About this recipe
Baked Christmas Pudding Cheesecake Thermomix TM7 recipes bring the warm flavours of a traditional Christmas pudding together with the creamy indulgence of a baked cheesecake. This festive dessert features a buttery base of crushed ginger and digestive biscuits, topped with a rich filling of cream cheese, eggs and Demerara sugar, studded with brandy-soaked dried mixed fruit and fragrant mixed spice. If you have been searching for an all-in-one kitchen machine recipe that handles every step, from grinding the biscuits to melting the butter and blending the filling silky smooth, the TM7 delivers. The gentle heating function melts the unsalted butter without risk of burning, while precise mixing ensures the eggs incorporate evenly for that classic crack-free baked texture. Perfect as a Christmas dessert centrepiece when family gathers, this cheesecake can be made a day ahead, allowing the brandy and spice flavours to deepen overnight. Serve it chilled with a spoonful of cream for a truly memorable festive finale.
Preparation tips
- Soak the dried mixed fruit in brandy for at least an hour before starting, or overnight if possible, so the fruit plumps up and infuses the filling with warm flavour throughout the cheesecake.
- Fold the soaked fruit into the cream cheese mixture gently with a spatula rather than the machine, keeping the fruit whole and evenly distributed instead of breaking it down into the batter.
- Bake the cheesecake in a water bath and allow it to cool completely in the oven with the door ajar; this gradual cooling prevents cracks and gives the classic creamy baked texture before chilling overnight.
Recipe variations
- Alcohol-free version: replace the brandy with fresh orange juice or strong tea for soaking the dried mixed fruit, keeping all the festive spice flavour while making the cheesecake suitable for children and non-drinkers.
- Festive chocolate variation: swap half the digestive biscuits for chocolate ones and add a handful of dark chocolate chunks with the soaked fruit for a richer Christmas dessert.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Precise weighing - The integrated scale of the TM7 weighs the Demerara sugar and biscuits directly in the bowl, saving messy measuring cups. [Built-in scale]. [Precision Control]
- Fine grinding - The Thermomix crushes ginger and digestive biscuits into even crumbs in seconds, forming an ideal biscuit base. [Multi-function]. [Multi-Function]
- Gentle heating - The TM7 melts the unsalted butter slowly without burning, coating the biscuit crumbs evenly for a firm crust. [Temperature control]. [Precision Control]
- Silky mixing - The Thermomix blends cream cheese and eggs into a smooth, lump-free filling ready for the oven. [Hands-free]. [Hands-Free]
- Light whipping - With the butterfly whisk, the TM7 whips the eggs until airy, giving the baked cheesecake its tender texture. [Time savings]. [Time Savings]
Ingredients
- dried mixed fruit
- brandy
- ginger biscuits
- digestive biscuits
- unsalted butter
- Demerara sugar
- cream cheese
- medium eggs
- mixed spice
- orange