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For this recipe and more, visit mieleexperience.com.au or mieleexperience.co.nz 36. Ingredients Method Base 1. Preheat the combi steam Pro oven on Intensive Bake at 150°C, with the baking tray on shelf level 2. 2. Lightly grease a 22 cm round spring form cake tin and line the base with non-stick baking paper. Set aside. 3. Place the almond meal, sugar, flour and butter in a bowl and mix to combine. Using the back of a spoon, press the mixture into the base of the prepared tin. 4. Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden and just cooked. Set aside to cool slightly. 5. While the base is baking, make the filling. Filling 1. Place the cream cheese, ricotta, sour cream, sugar and vanilla in a food processor and blend until smooth. Place the cornflour and water in a small bowl and mix until smooth. Add the cornflour mixture and the eggs to the filling and process to combine. 2. Pour the filling over the base, tapping gently to remove any air bubbles. 3. Change oven settings to Combi mode: Fan Plus at 150°C + 40% moisture. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until light golden and just set. Allow to cool in the closed combi steam oven for 50 minutes. 4. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until well chilled. Remove the cheesecake from the tin and place on a cake stand or plate. Vanilla cream 1. Place the cream and vanilla in a bowl and mix to combine. To serve 1. Serve the cheesecake with vanilla cream and top with blueberries. Hints and tips • Traditionally a cheesecake needs to be cooked in a water bath. Using combi mode means the oven can be kept moist to ensure the perfect texture every time, without the need for a water bath. Base 1 ½ cups (180 g) almond meal ¼ cup (55 g) caster sugar ¼ cup (35 g) plain flour 80 g unsalted butter, melted Filling 330 g cream cheese, chopped and softened 400 g fresh ricotta 1 cup (240 g) sour cream 1 1 / 3 cups (295 g) caster sugar 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste 1 tbsp cornflour 1 tbsp water 5 eggs Vanilla cream ¾ cup (180 ml) double (thick) cream 1 tsp vanilla bean paste To serve Icing sugar, to dust Blueberries, halved Appliance / Function Intensive Bake and Combi mode Miele accessories Baking tray Serves 10 Preparation time 20 minutes, plus cooling time Cooking time 1 hour 20 minutes Donna Hay’s very vanilla cheesecake Scan the QR codes below to discover more dessert recipes Raspberry and chocolate mini cheesecake Traditional pavlova Orange flourless cake