Powdery mildew of the sage

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  Powdery mildew or white sickness is a cryptogamic disease, that is of fungal origin, which can affect sage plants and occurs on the leaves. This is the most frequent pathology among those that can affect this aromatic herb and occurs in particular with mild temperatures and high humidity. It is a very simple disease to identify: because the white patches that are seen on the leaves of the sage are very characteristic. A reader of Orto Da Coltivare, Barbara, asks me exactly what her plant can have, describing the symptoms of powdery mildew. I answer publicly because I think it may be useful for many to know how to defend themselves from this problem with natural methods and above all how to prevent it. Recognizing powdery mildew on sage Those who cultivate the vegetable garden will already know powdery mildew because it is a frequent pathology also on other cultivated plants, in particular on pumpkin and courgette. Powdery mildew is also called white sickness precisely because it ...

Orange and chocolate cheesecake: the recipe for a delicious and fragrant dessert without cooking

The orange and chocolate cheesecake is a cake with a delicate and citrus flavour, a greedy, no-bake variant of the classic New York cheesecake. The base will be made with chocolate biscuits, while the cream of the filling will be prepared with cream cheese, powdered sugar, yoghurt, cream, jelly and orange juice. Once ready, the orange and chocolate cheesecake must be kept in the fridge, to make it firm, and then decorated with slices of orange or whatever you like.

FOR 6 PEOPLE
Ready in: 50 minutes
Calories in the recipe: 3400

INGREDIENTS

CREAMY CHEESE (PHILADELPHIA TYPE) 250 gr • 750 kcal
ICING SUGAR 100 gr • 380 kcal
CHOCOLATE COOKIES 250 gr
BUTTER 150 gr • 380 kcal
WHITE YOGURT 125 gr • 146 kcal
GELATIN SHEETS 2 (4 grams)
MILK 3 tablespoons • 286 kcal
ORANGE JUICE 1 glass
1 ORANGE cut into slices • 34 kcal
The calories refer to 100 grams of the product

How to make orange and chocolate cheesecake

Put the biscuits in the mixer and blend them so as to crumble them. Pour them into a bowl, add the melted butter and mix everything. Distribute the biscuit base inside a 24 cm diameter springform pan and let it rest in the fridge for at least half an hour. Now prepare the filling: mix the cream cheese with the yoghurt and the icing sugar and, as soon as the ingredients are well blended, add the orange juice.

Orange and chocolate cheesecake
Orange and chocolate cheesecake
Orange and chocolate cheesecake

Soak the gelatine leaves in cold water for about ten minutes. Squeeze it and melt it in a saucepan with hot milk. Add them to the mixture and mix. Whip the cream and add it with the help of a spatula, mixing it with movements from the bottom up. Pour the filling onto the base and put everything back in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Then add the orange slices, or make the decoration you prefer. Your orange and chocolate cheesecake are ready to serve.

Orange and chocolate cheesecake
Orange and chocolate cheesecake
Orange and chocolate cheesecake

Advice

You can enrich the decoration of your cheesecake with orange jelly, chocolate chips or dark chocolate decorations.

Those who prefer can add a layer of orange marmalade on the base, before adding the cream of the filling.

Cover your cheesecake with a chocolate ganache, to make it even more delicious.

storage

The orange and chocolate cheesecake can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 days.


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