Baked cheesecakes have been irresistible to me since I first had a slice in New York 24 years ago and this recipe, which has a chocolate biscuit base and creamy texture that includes condensed milk is just what the doctor ordered when you need a distraction.
What you need
1 packet chocolate digestive biscuits
100g butter melted
3 cups cream cheese
2 tins condensed milk (Nestle)
125ml lemon juice (from a bottle is just fine)
4 tablespoons custard powder
2 tablespoons vanilla essence
250ml whipping cream
The process
Crumble the biscuits into a bowl, pour in the melted butter and mix together.
Pour the mixture into a spring form cake tin and press down firmly, covering the base with an even layer about 1cm thick.
In a bowl whip the cream to a firm consistency and set aside.
In another bowl, add the rest of the ingredients and combine until they are uniformly mixed. Then add the whipped cream and fold it in gently with a metal spoon to distribute evenly.
Pour the whole lot into the tin, smooth the top and bake in the middle of a 180 Celsius oven for ½ an hour.
Remove from the oven and allow it to cool. Take a knife and run it around the edge before releasing sides of the tin.
That’s it, serve with a fruit coulis or cream or both!
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750 ml cream cheese? shouldn’t it be 750 grams cream cheese? kindly clear this confusion as im really dying to make this!
Nope, its 3 cups.. perhaps I should change it to cups. Cheers for now G
Hi. How long can one keep this cheesecake in the fridge? I would like to make this for a very special occasion but would like to make it the night before. What would you suggest? Thanks
The night before is just fine Sukeena, cover it while in the fridge though. Cheers G
this is just too goooood
WOW, This is really different, I am a big fan of making cheese cake because it is so easy to make, I’ll try this one during the weekend
Hi Lize, enjoy it and let us know if you change anything.. Cheers G
I have been looking for something nice to make this weekend and I think I just found that something. Great recipes thanks
Enjoy it, let us know how it came out. G
Heavenly Graham, I am not a fan of the baked cheese cake but this does sound so simple and i just love the chocolate base something completely different.
Hey Kim, it really is an easy one. I’m a big fan of those old fashioned digestives.
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Haven’t tried the cheesecake with chocolate crust – just wanted to check – does it really require 2 tablespoons of vanilla essence?
Hi Stacey, It does sound like a lot but 2 tablespoons is correct. Cheers G