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Creamy Vanilla Cheesecake

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Ingredients

  • 250 g plain vanilla biscuits
  • 100 g butter, melted
  • 3 teaspoons gelatine
  • 2 Tbsp boiling water
  • 500 g cream cheese
  • 1/3 Cup caster sugar
  • 3 tsp vanilla paste
  • 1 cup cream, whipped
  • Fresh berries (frozen and defrosted would be fine too!) - I used fresh strawberries and raspberries
  • Glaze - 1/2 cup strawberry (or your preferred berry) jam melted into 2 Tbsp hot water

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Creamy Vanilla Cheesecake - Step 1

1. Line the base of a 20 cm spring-form cake tin with baking paper. Process the biscuits to a fine crumb in a food processor, add the butter and process until well combined. Press into the base and up the sides of the tin and place in the fridge while making the filling.

Step 2

2. Sprinkle gelatine over the boiling water in a small bowl and whisk very well, make sure there are no lumps. Set aside.

Step 3

3. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the gelatine mixture. Fold in the whipped cream and pour over the chilled base. Cover, and refrigerate until set.

Step 4

Creamy Vanilla Cheesecake - Step 4

4. Once set, arrange berries on top and pour over the glaze just before serving.

Serves about 12

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Ingredients

  • 12 strawberries
  • 8 oz cream cheese (1 package)
  • 1/2 cup powedered sugar
  • 4 small graham crackers

 

Method

  1. Hull the strawberries.
  2. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese and sugar.
  3. Fill each strawberry with the cheesecake filling.
  4. Smash the graham crackers and sprinkle on top.
  5. Serve and enjoy!

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