Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with Baklava Cheesecake Delight

Preparation

• Preheat your oven to 140C. Spread your nuts on a baking sheet and toast them for 10 minutes with a little butter until they are fragrant and lightly browned.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar together at Speed 4 for 3 minutes until smooth and creamy. Add a pinch of salt, cornstarch, eggs, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Whisk until the batter is completely blended.
• Take two sheets of filo pastry and brush them lightly with melted butter. Sprinkle some of the toasted nuts over the top. Repeat this process three times to create several layers of pastry and nuts.
• Pour the batter over the top of the pastry layers and smooth it out with a spatula. Bake the cheesecake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the centre is set.
• Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let it cool completely. Once it is cool, refrigerate it for an hour to set.
• Meanwhile, prepare the syrup by combining sugar, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Cook the mixture over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the syrup thickens.
• When the cheesecake has chilled, pour the syrup over the top and garnish with more toasted nuts. Serve chilled and enjoy!