RecipeTin Eats x Good Food: Lemon myrtle cheesecake with finger lime

1. Turn the base of a 23cm springform tin upside down, grease and cover with a square sheet of baking paper with overhang, then clip the sides of the tin in place, with the paper corners sticking out. (Having the base upside down makes it easier to remove the finished cheesecake). Grease the sides of the tin and line with baking paper.

2. Put the water in a small bowl, sprinkle with gelatine, mix then leave for 5 minutes. It will solidify. Microwave to melt, then cool for 5 minutes.

3. Blitz biscuits in a food processor with wattleseeds (if using) until they are fine crumbs. Add butter and blitz briefly until it looks like wet sand. Press crumbs into the base of the tin.

4. To make the filling, whip the cream until stiff. In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese with sugar until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla, lemon myrtle and gelatine mixture, then add the whipped cream and beat until just combined.

5. Pour the filling evenly over the base and put in the fridge to set for at least 4 hours.

6. When ready to serve, remove the sides of the tin and use the paper overhang to slide the paper out from under the cheesecake.

7. Decorate with crisp finger-lime slices, finger-lime caviar and an extra sprinkle of lemon myrtle powder. To serve, cut into wedges.

*These seeds have an earthy, roasted flavour reminiscent of coffee and chocolate. They're a good alternative to coffee in beverages and cocktails and are tasty in baked goods.

**One of the most popular native herbs, lemon myrtle has a herbal lemon-lime flavour and is sold in powder form. If you have your own tree, dry the leaves naturally or in a 50C oven for one hour, then grind to a fine powder.

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