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ISLAND FLAVOURS

Andi Oliver is an award-winning chef and broadcaster. She is a regular face on our TV screens as the host of BBC Two’s Great British Menu and as a contributing chef and host on BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen.

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Coconut & lime cheesecake

The first sweet things I ever made were cheesecakes – they provide endless opportunities to explore flavour and are easy-peasy! This particular iteration brings together the creaminess of white chocolate with toasty coconut and vibrant lime to sublime effect. Not too sweet, just right.

SERVES 12 PREP 30 mins plus at least 2 hrs chilling COOK 10 mins EASY V

For the base

100g gingernuts
100g oat biscuits
50g desiccated coconut, toasted
120g melted unsalted butter

For the filling

280g full-fat soft cheese
4 tbsp coconut condensed milk
200ml coconut milk
150ml double cream
2 limes, zested and juiced
100g white chocolate, melted

For the topping

1 coconut
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 lime, zested
1 mango, peeled, cored and diced

Line the base of a 22-24cm fluted tart tin with baking parchment. Put all the biscuits in

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