FOOD FILE:Individual cheesecakes, and miso fish with spring onions and sesame seeds made easy.
Miso fish with spring onions and sesame seeds (serves four)
4 x 180g pieces firm white fish fillet, skinned
2 tbsp white miso paste
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
shredded spring onions
sesame seeds
Place the fish on a lightly oiled baking tray. Preheat the grill to high. Stir the miso paste, sugar, lemon juice and olive oil together in a bowl. Brush the fish with the miso mixture and place the tray under the grill for five to seven minutes, until the fish is just cooked. Serve at once, sprinkled with shredded spring onions and sesame seeds. Accompany with steamed rice and green vegetables.
Individual cheesecakes
100g wholemeal or shortbread biscuits
55g ground almonds
50g unsalted butter, melted
400g cream cheese
105ml soured cream
110g caster sugar
1 medium egg
1 medium egg yolk
1/2 tsp natural vanilla extract
1 tbsp finely grated lime zest
50g raspberries (fresh or frozen)
icing sugar, to dust
Preheat the oven to 160 degrees/gas three. Line a 12-hole, 125ml capacity muffin tin with paper cases. Crush the biscuits to fine crumbs, using a food processor or rolling pin. Put the biscuit crumbs, ground almonds and melted butter into a bowl and stir to combine. Press one tablespoon of the mixture into the base of each muffin case. Refrigerate while you make the filling.
To make the filling, beat the cream cheese, soured cream and caster sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg first, then the egg yolk, vanilla and lime zest, beating well after each addition. Spoon the mixture over bases, then sprinkle raspberries evenly on top. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheesecakes are puffed and starting to colour. Allow to cool, then refrigerate until ready to eat. Dust with icing sugar.
Recipes from
Feed Me Now, by Bill Granger, published by Quadrille (£20).