Gachak Cheesecake Tarts (Peanut Brittle) 🥜

Celebrate Lohri 🔥 & give traditional gachak prepared with peanuts & jaggery a tempting twist. Make 🥜 Gachak Cheesecake Tarts 🥮 (Peanut brittle) in air fryer to enjoy crunchy, gluten-free, yet moist flavours 😋 a must to try.

⏰ Prep Time : 10 mins, 🍲 Air fry Time : 20 mins, 🍴 Servings : 6

🌾 Ingredients for Gachak Cheesecake Tarts :

                Tarts shell :

  • ¼ cup pitted Dates
  • ¼ cup mixed Nuts
  • ½ tsp pure ghee

Cheesecake filling :

  • 2 tbsp Semolina
  • ¼ cup Ricotta cheese
  • Few tbsp Milk (or dairy-free)
  • 2 tbsp Coconut Milk/dairy-free powder
  • ¼ cup White Sugar
  • 1 tsp Pure Ghee
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
  • ½ tsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Baking Soda

Gajak / Peanut crumble :

  • ¼ cup roasted Peanuts without skin
  • ¼ cup Jaggery
  • A pinch Cardamom Powder

 Garnishing :

  • Readymade frosting (Chocolate & Lemon)
  • ¼ tsp White Sesame seeds

♨️ Preparing Gachak Cheesecake Tarts :

How to make Tart Shells :

  1. Chop dates finely and mix well with nuts & ghee, it should be slightly sticky mix
  2. Line tart moulds with greased parchment paper for easy unmoulding
  3. Put 2 tbsp of prepared mix on the parchment paper and press it evenly
  4. Preheat air fryer @ 150° C for 5 mins & place the tart shells in it
  5. Air fry @ 140° C for 7 mins to get a crunchy crust
  6. Remove moulds from air fryer and let it cool on a wired rack

Cheesecake filling :

  1. Finely grind semolina into a powder and remove in a bowl
  2. Now add all the ingredients mentioned above and mix well
  3. Add this over the crispy prepared tarts
  4. Then air fryer it again @ 140° C for 20 mins
  5. Insert toothpick to check if cheesecake is cooked and remove from air fryer and let it cool completely

Gajak / Peanut crumble :

  1. In a saucepan melt jaggery at low flame and cook for 5-7 mins
  2. Take water at room temperature and pour few drops of cooked jaggery
  3. Check if it breaks easily when you try to, else cook for another 1-2 mins and repeat the process of dropping jaggery drops to water to check its consistency
  4. Once it starts to break, immediately add gently crushed roasted peanuts and mix until well incorporated
  5. Remove the mix from stove on a silicon sheet and try to crush using a rolling pan, as it might be a little hot, so be careful

 

🍽 Assembling Gachak Cheesecake Tarts :

  1. Unmould the tarts
  2. Start pipping frosting and decorate the tarts, let your imagination lead
  3. Sprinkle some sesame seeds and gachak crumble and enjoy the delight with your loved ones

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