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Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

This is a dessert that you can make without turning on your oven. It’s one of those that you can make ahead of time and serve chilled, so it’s stress-free for entertaining. And let’s face it, we need…

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INTRODUCTION

This is a dessert that you can make without turning on your oven. It’s one of those that you can make ahead of time and serve chilled, so it’s stress-free for entertaining. And let’s face it, we need easy desserts when we have people over.

METHOD

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Step 1:

    Place biscuits into a food processor and blitz until fine crumbs are formed.

  2. Step 2:

    Add melted butter and pulse till completely combined.

  3. Step 3:

    Pour biscuits into a 25cm springform tin and press firmly with a flat-bottomed glass to create a crust.

  4. Step 4:

    Refrigerate while you make the filling.

  5. Step 5:

    Place gelatine in a small bowl and pour enough boiling water over the powder to dissolve it.

  6. Step 6:

    With a handheld beater, whip the cream until stiff.

  7. Step 7:

    Using the same beaters, no need to clean them, beat the caramel treat, cream cheese, gelatine and the melted chocolate. If the gelatine is a bit hard, pop it into the microwave for to melt it.

  8. Step 8:

    Place a heaped tablespoon of cream into the cream cheese and loosen the mixture.

  9. Step 9:

    Fold the rest of the cream into the mixture until completely combined.

  10. Step 10:

    Spoon into the chilled crust and shake to settle the filling.

  11. Step 11:

    Grate the peppermint chocolate over the filling, reserving a few pieces to chop roughly when serving.