My Christmas No Bake Fake Cheesecake
No bake - no fuss - Christmas dessert recipe
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
Base layer
- 250 grams vanilla biscuits (one NZ packet)
- 140 grams melted butter
Chocolate layer
- 85 grams softened butter
- 2 eggs
- 1½ cups icing sugar
- 125 grams milk chocolate
- 1 tsp peppermint essence
Top Layer
- 300 ml cream
- 2-3 candy canes
Instructions
Base layer
- Blitz or crush the packet of biscuits into fine crumbs.
- Melt the base measure of butter and add to the biscuits and combine.
- Press into a 20cm tart/flan tin (with a loose bottom). Use a glass to spread the mixture evenly up the sides. Make sure the base and sides share an even amount. Press down firmly.
- Place in the freezer or fridge until set.
Chocolate layer
- Soften the second measure of butter.
- Cream the butter and icing sugar until soft and pale.
- Add the eggs one at a time.
- Bring a small pot of water to the boil. Turn down to a simmer.
- Place a small heat proof bowl above the pot of water and melt the chocolate. Once the chocolate has melted - fold into the creamed mixture along with the peppermint essence.
- You over the base and place in the fridge to set.
- You could wrap and freeze the base layers weeks in advance or place in the fridge over night until needed.
Top layer
- Simply beat the cream until stiff. Spread onto the chocolate and decorate with broken or smashed candy canes.