Pistachio Cheesecake - Independence Day Dessert

Mini Pistachio Cheesecakes (Pakistani Flag Style)

Recipe below 👇

Ingredients:
- Pistachios (roasted and crushed) - 1 cup
- White chocolate - 1/4 cup
- Heavy cream - 1/4 cup (for pistachio paste)
- Cream cheese - 1 cup
- Heavy cream - 1/2 cup
- Sugar - 2-3 tablespoons (for cream cheese mixture)
- Biscuits - 1 cup
- Melted butter - 1/4 cup
- Caster sugar - 1 1/3 cup (for decoration)
- Green liquid food coloring - a few drops

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Pistachio Paste:
- Roast and crush the pistachios into a fine texture.
- Set aside 2-3 tablespoons of the crushed pistachios for later use.
- Mix the remaining crushed pistachios with melted white chocolate and heavy cream.
- Blend these three ingredients together to create a smooth paste.

2. Make the Cream Cheese Mixture:
- Whip together cream cheese, heavy cream, and 2-3 tablespoons of sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Fold in the reserved crushed pistachios.

3. Prepare the Biscuit Base:
- Take 1 cup of biscuits and crush them.
- Combine the crushed biscuits with melted butter and press firmly into the bottom of small dessert cups.
- Refrigerate the cups to set the base.

4. Layer the Cheesecakes:
- Add a layer of the pistachio paste over the biscuit base.
- Top with a layer of the cream cheese mixture.

5. Create the Green Sugar Decoration:
- In a glass, mix 1 1/3 cups of caster sugar with green food coloring and shake thoroughly to evenly distribute the color.
- Cut out moon and star shapes from cardboard and place them on top of the cream cheese layer.

6. Decorate and Serve:
- Sprinkle the colored sugar over the cheesecake, ensuring it covers the exposed areas around the moon and star cutouts.
- Gently blow away excess sugar and carefully remove the cutouts using kitchen tweezers.
- Refrigerate the cheesecakes until ready to serve. Serve cold.

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