DK's Cheesecake
(based on an original recipe from a friend, KP)

Sufficient to fill a 9in/23cm round tin, and measurements given should be used as rough guides only!

To make biscuit base

Turn 250g McVitie’s digestives into fine crumbs

Melt a large lump of butter and add to the biscuit crumbs

Add a level spoonsful of cocoa powder to the biscuit crumbs

Mix the biscuit crumbs, butter and cocoa powder thoroughly

Line the bottom and sides of a round tin with grease-proof paper (or Bake-O-Glide, magic stuff, re-usable)

Transfer the biscuit base mixture to the lined tin, and press into shape

Bake the base blind in the oven at 110°C for 30min

Remove base from oven and allow to cool completely

To make Cheesecake filling

Mix the following together until smooth

1 x 300g tub of normal Philadelphia cream cheese

2 x 200g tubs of Extra Light Philadelphia cream cheese

Half a 400g tin of sweetened condensed ilk

Add the juice of 1.5 lemons to the cream cheese mixture and mix well until smooth

Spread the cheese mixture onto the cooled biscuit base and transfer to a fridge and chill overnight

To make jelly layer (about 1 pint/568ml)

Melt a packet of jelly of choice in half the quantity of hot water

Make up to 1 pint/568ml with purée fruit of choice (should be same as the jelly, for lemon flavour, add the juice of 2 lemons and make up to volume with water)

Allow the jelly mixture to cool before adding it to the top of the cheese layer

Return the cheesecake to the fridge and allow to chill until the jelly layer is set

 

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