VANILLA CHEESECAKE

Method

• step 1

  IN A FOOD PROCESSOR BLITZ THE BISCUITS UNTIL FINE CRUMB ADD BUTTER BLITZ UNTIL YOU CAN SQUEEZE IT AND IT WILL HOLD TOGETHER

• step 2

  PLACE A 10 cm CAKE TIN WITHOUT A BASE ONTO A TRAY LINED WITH PARCHMENT PAPER

• step 3

  PUT BISCUIT INTO THE BOTTOM, EVENLY SPREAD THE BISCUIT USING THE BACK OF A SPOON UNTIL SMOOTH AND EVEN

• step 4

  PLACE MILK AND VANILLA PODS ONTO THE STOVE AND BRING IT TO THE BOIL. TAKE OFF THE HEAT AND ADD THE PRE-SOAKED GELATINE, STIR UNTIL SMOOTH THEN PASS THROUGH A SIEVE

• step 5

  WHILST WAITING FOR THE MILK PLACE THE CREAM CHEESE INTO A MIXING BOWL WITH THE ICING SUGAR, MIX UNTIL SMOOTH, ADD THE WARM MILK STIR UNTIL SMOOTH

• step 6

  NOW FOLD IN THE WHIPPED CREAM UNTIL THOROUGHLY MIXED

• step 7

  POUR ONTO BISCUIT BASE AND ALLOW TO SET IN THE FRIDGE FOR 3 HOURS OR OVERNIGHT FOR BEST RESULT