Maids of Honour – Old English Tudor Cheesecakes

Maids of Honour cheesecakes are named after Anne Boleyn, one of the wives of King Henry VIII. Legend has it that she shared the recipe with one of her maids of honour, hence the name.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 115 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 9.

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Maids of Honour – Old English Tudor Cheesecakes

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: English Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 25 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 1 hr 55 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 4200

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 sheet Puff Pastry
• 200 gram Curd Cheese
• 100 gram Caster Sugar
• 100 gram Unsalted Butter
• 2 unit Egg Yolks
• 2 teaspoon Lemon Zest
• 50 gram Ground Almonds
• 50 gram Currants
• 50 gram Icing Sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Roll out the puff pastry and cut out 12 rounds to fit into a muffin tin.
2. In a bowl, mix together the curd cheese, caster sugar, unsalted butter, egg yolks, lemon zest, ground almonds, and currants.
3. Spoon the cheese mixture into the pastry cases and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.
4. Allow the cheesecakes to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
5. Dust with icing sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 24g37%

Total Carbohydrate 30g10%

Sugars 20g

Protein 6g12%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.