Toblerone Cheesecake

May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Toblerone were extremely generous to send us two 400gram bars over the Easter period - and we used each of them to experiment a little. We made their recipes of cookies and fondue, which I have to say, were absolute divine and dangerously mourish. This is my take on a fun cheesecake made to celebrate Easter. Instead of the cookies you can use any base you enjoy that will complement the Toblerone and filling. Any filling you choose, but preferably one you enjoy. The “star of the show” is the … [Read more...]

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Lemon cheesecake with Lavender Shortbread crust

March 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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My mother runs Puddy Blog and so I feel perfectly free to steal her recent receipe for Lemon Cheesecake - the Lavendar crust sounded to be a perfect variation from the traditional British cheesecake theme! Shortbread crust 5 oz plain flour 4 oz softened butter 2 oz lavender sugar (caster) – recipe below 1 oz cornflour Filling 600 ml double cream, lightly whipped 500 grams mascarpone cheese Finely grated zest and juice of 2 lemons 2 tbsp icing sugar, sifted Preheat the oven to … [Read more...]

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Boozy orange cheesecake

November 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Ingredients:: 8 oz wholewheat biscuits, crushed 4 oz melted unsalted butter Dash of Glayva Whisky liqueur Filling: 2 blood oranges 2 fl oz Glayva Whisky liqueur 12 oz cream cheese 12 oz Mascarpone cheese Base: Crush the biscuits in a large plastic bag, put into a bowl and stir in the melted butter and a dash of Glayva Whisky liqueur then lightly press the biscuit mixture into the base of an 8? loose bottomed round cake or flan tin, refrigerate to set Filling: Take the zest off one … [Read more...]

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Baked Stawberry Cheesecake

September 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Base: 4 oz Digestive Biscuits 2 oz butter Filling: 8 oz cream cheese 2 oz caster sugar 2 large eggs Grated rind and juice from 1/2 lime Topping: 4 oz strawberries, sliced 1 tbsp sifted icing sugar Zest of ½ lime ¼ pint double cream Place the digestive biscuits into a plastic bag, crush with a rolling pin. Melt the butter, but do not overheat, and mix in the digestive biscuits Transfer to an 8” spring-form cake tin, press down gently, refrigerate until required Put the … [Read more...]

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White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

January 31, 2008 By Leave a Comment

INGREDIENTS * 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs * 3 tablespoons white sugar * 1/4 cup butter, melted * 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries * 2 tablespoons white sugar * 2 teaspoons cornstarch * 1/2 cup water * 2 cups white chocolate chips * 1/2 cup half-and-half cream * 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened * 1/2 cup white sugar * 3 eggs * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract DIRECTIONS 1. In a medium bowl, mix together cookie … [Read more...]

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Boozy Orange Cheesecake

September 13, 2007 By 1 Comment

A rather unusual and adult version of an uncooked cheesecake. This could be served on its own, with fruit puree or a decadent rich chocolate sauce. We discovered this recipe at reader's blog Mizmoe. 8 oz wholewheat biscuits, crushed 4 oz melted unsalted butter Dash of schnapps - to taste (Peach or whatever goes with oranges and Vodka) Filling: 2 blood oranges 2 fl oz vodka 12 oz cream cheese 12 oz Mascarpone cheese Base: Crush the biscuits in a large plastic bag, put into a bowl and stir in … [Read more...]

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New York Cheesecake

May 15, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Ingredients 1 lb Ricotta Cheese ½ lb Cream Cheese ¾ lb Caster Sugar 4 large eggs ¾ oz Cornflour ¾ oz Plain flour 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract 2 oz butter - melted 1 pint of Sour Cream Method Prepare a “spring form” baking tin. In a large bowl beat the ricotta and cream cheese together. Add the sugar and eggs and continue beating. Add the Cornflour and flour, lemon juice and vanilla extract to the mix, then add … [Read more...]

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No Bake Cheesecake

December 21, 2006 By Leave a Comment
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Ingredients. Large packet of digestive biscuits Butter 1lb mascapone cheese 1pt double cream 1 vanilla pod 8oz icing sugar 3 tbsp yoghurt (I use muller corner type, greek or natural will do just as well) Crush the biscuits into fine crumbs and add enough melted butter to dampen all the crumbs. Firm down the biscuit base in one large or two small trays. Chill in fridge. Place the cheese in a bowl, split the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape out the seeds with a knife, add the seeds … [Read more...]

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