No Bake Cheesecake

   

   

No Bake Cheesecake is smooth, light and creamy with a crunchy biscuit base. It is easy to make with no room for error. And best of all you do not need an oven to make one. So you do not have to worry whether your cake will crack or not. Neither do you need a stand mixer; a whisk will do the job as well. It is good as a dessert after meals. It can also be served for tea. I am sure one helping is not enough once one has tasted it.

 

Ingredients:

• 100 g digestive biscuits
• 25 g butter
• 500 g cream cheese
• 300 g whipping cream
• 200 g milk
• 120 g powdered sugar
• 16 g gelatin powder
• 80 g cold boiled water

Method

• Place the digestive biscuits into a zip lock bag and crush them. Place the crushed biscuits into a bowl.

• Melt the butter and add it to the bowl. Mix them up till all the butter has been absorbed by the crushed biscuits.

• Pour the biscuits into an 8-inch diameter and 2-inch tall pan with a removable base. Use the base of a metal cup to press and level the biscuit on the base of the pan. (I use a smaller round baking pan to press down and level the biscuit. In this way I can be assured of an even base.)

• Place the baking pan into the fridge to set the biscuit.

• Cut the cream cheese into smaller pieces and leave it out to soften at room temperature.

• When soft, mix the cream cheese and sugar till smooth. You may use a whisk or a stand mixer to do so.

• When the sugar has melted, add the whipping cream and milk. Mix till the batter is smooth.

• Add cold boiled water to bloom the gelatin in a small bowl. This takes about 5-10 minutes.

• When the batter is ready, put the bowl of bloomed gelatin into a bigger bowl of hot water. Stir the gelatin powder till it dissolves.

• Add the gelatin powder to the batter.

• Mix till it is well incorporated with the batter.

• Pour the mixture into the cake pan.

• Put the pan in the refrigerator for at least 3-4 hours for the cake to set.

• To remove the cake from the pan, put the pan on a tall cup.

• Wet a towel with hot water.

• Wrap the towel around the cake pan. Slowly slide the cake pan down to release it from the cake.

• It is ready to be served.