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Easy New York Cheesecake
Serves 6
Easy
Total time:
For a classic and indulgent treat try this no cook new york style cheesecake
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- 100g digestive biscuits, or cookies, crushed into fine crumbs
- 50g demerara sugar
- 50g butter, melted
- 500g full-fat cream cheese
- 100g icing sugar
- 1 vanilla pod, sliced lengthways, or 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200ml double cream
Method
step 1
In a mixing bowl, mix together the biscuit crumbs and Demerara sugar. Add in the melted butter and mix well.step 2
Spoon the biscuit mixture into a 20cm spring-form cake tin lined with baking parchment. Use a metal spoon to press the biscuit crumbs down firmly and evenly. Chill in the refrigerator until set.step 3
In a large mixing bowl, using a whisk or a wooden spoon, beat together the cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla pod seeds or vanilla extract until well mixed.step 4
Fold in the double cream, mixing well.step 5
Spoon the cream mixture over the chilled biscuit base, making sure that there are no air bubbles. Smooth the top of the cheesecake with a palette knife or metal spoon.step 6
Chill the cheesecake in the refrigerator for 1 hour until set.step 7
To serve, remove from the cake tin and cut into slices.
