Sweet and salty cheesecake with cherries from Ottolenghi Simple (page 268) by Yotam Ottolenghi

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    Can substitute sesame seeds for black sesame seeds.

  • Brittania on February 21, 2026

    Very good!! Start early, especially the cherry compote

  • AmomentOfMusic on July 28, 2025

    I found creaming the feta a bit of a challenge and would try to find brands that are smoother. Cherry topping is intense, but great. Have made this a couple of times for Christmas.

  • Nossovitzky on June 28, 2024

    I made this and enjoyed the flavours, although between this recipe and the Ottolenghi website recipe there are some discrepancies - type of cream, addition of orange liqueur to cherries. I used thickened cream which I whipped till soft peaks instead of heavy cream. I use a very mild chevre instead of fetta which is also what I use for the mutabbaq in Jerusalem - https://meredithdairy.com/our-products/fresh-cheese/. It mashes into the cream cheese very well, much better than I think a fetta would.

  • traveller on March 14, 2024

    This is my go to recipe when I need to take a dessert away somewhere. Prepare everything at home and then assemble when you get there. Voila. The tangy cheesecake mix is beautifully complemented by the cherries and the nutty crumble mixture.

  • ChelseaP on August 05, 2021

    Different and oh so delicious.

  • shoffmann on January 20, 2019

    I was uncertain about the cheesecake element of this. I was able to work the feta enough that it wasn't lumpy, but alone the flavor was a bit odd. However, when combined with the cherries and crumble it worked and was quite tasty. This worked well as a make ahead dessert.

  • etcjm on January 19, 2019

    Not for us. Couldn't get the feta smooth which meant it was an odd texture. Compote and crumble nice but I have a feeling the leftovers of the cheesecake element will end up in the bin. Sorry yotam. First thing I've made from this book so a bit disappointed.

  • JennyHay on December 27, 2018

    I loved the crumble and the compote very much. Unusual flavours, perfect for a special occasion given that it can all be made well ahead. I found the feta in the cheesecake too lumpy so I substituted with the Set Cheesecake recipe from Plenty More. A delicious dessert with a difference.

  • BasicStock on October 26, 2018

    Delicious! I was craving cheesecake, and this was a very satisfactory substitute, cheesecake deconstructed. Made it all the day before. I leaned more heavily on the cherries and would make double the amount for one quantity of the cheesecake mixture. Agree that there is a lot of crumble and half the amount would have worked. Both crumble and cherry leftovers would be great with yogurt for breakfast though!

  • Foodycat on September 30, 2018

    It's a very good combination, and even though there are several components they are all pretty easy to bring together. But while it says it serves 6-8, the cheesecake component served 5, the cherries 6 and we will be eating the nutty crumble topping for weeks to come. So next time I will make 1.5 quantities of the cheesecake and half the crumble. I will make it again though, my husband asked for seconds which is very unusual.

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