Blueberry Cheesecake
Recipes for Home and Restaurant
by Nadine Lloyd
Ingredients:
(Serves 6-8)
Base:
100g (3.5oz) Choc Ripple cookies
60g (2.1oz) butter – melted
Filling:
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
500g (1.1lb) cream cheese
¾ cup icing sugar
200ml (6.8fl.oz) double cream
1 punnet of fresh blueberries
Topping:
50g (1.8oz) white chocolate
1 punnet of fresh blueberries
Method:
Line a spring-form cake tin with baking paper.
Base:
Using a food processor, pulse the cookies into crumbs.
Combine the crumbs and melted butter together.
Press the cookie mixture firmly into the tin to create the base.
Refrigerate for 10 minutes, or until the base sets.
Filling:
In a large bowl, add the vanilla extract, cream cheese, and icing sugar.
Beat until creamy.
Add the double cream.
Mix until combined.
Stir the blueberries through the mixture.
Spoon the cream mixture into the tin and spread evenly.
Refrigerate for 20 minutes, or until firm.
Topping:
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over low heat.
Remove the cheesecake from the tin.
Top the cheesecake with the blueberries
Drizzle the melted chocolate over the top.
Serve chilled with a cup of tea or coffee.
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