Vanilla and Orange Basque Cheesecake
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[Signature challenge: baked cheesecake inspired by a family favorite, baked with a relative]
Moyin and his mum made her favorite dessert: a vanilla and orange Basque cheesecake topped with a spiral of orange curd and candied orange peel.
Moyin: "This is my mother. She's not a bad baker. I don't know if I'll say she's a good baker."
{Moyin's mum}: "I'm good at obeying orders."
{Moyin}: "This is like an infusion of some cream. Vanilla, lemon, cinnamon. All of those are flavors that taste really good."
{Moyin}: "I've just strained my oranges. It needs to pack a punch."
Moyin: "I've got Mum working on the curd. You should just stir this forever and ever and ever."
{Moyin's mum}: "The boss tells me to stir, I stir."
Moyin: "She's worse than me. She's the most cheeky person ever."
Moyin: "This is some candied orange peel, and it should be soft but chewy and candied and nice and orangey."
Moyin: "I put the cheesecake in the freezer."
Moyin, presenting to the judges: "So this is a vanilla and orange Basque cheesecake."
Moyin, post-judging: "I don't think that could have gone any better."
Nigella: "That looks absolutely luscious."
Paul: "I love the color going all the way through. And the design. I can't wait to try this."
Nigella: "It's beautiful. I love the texture, and I absolutely adore that fierce spiral of orange curd. Really is zingier than zingy."
Paul: "That's one of the best things I've eaten for some time. The balance of flavors, the bake, the look is flawless."
[Paul gave a handshake]
Paul (later): "That cheesecake was perfect... I did give him a handshake, which was the first one of the series."
