Good Old Desserts!

Sometimes you've just got to stick to the tried and tested to keep everyone happy. This fridge cheesecake is a recipe I received from my amazing Aunty Debbie who has always been an inspiration to me. She shares this recipe freely so I have no doubt she won't have a problem with me doing the same.

Aunty Debbie's Cheesecake!

Ingredients

100g packet of tennis biscuits
40g butter (melted)

1 can condensed milk
Juice of 1 lemon (rind too if you wish)
2 x 250g tubs cream cheese
6 x gelatine leaves or 12,5ml gelatine powder
50ml water
1 x 250ml fresh cream (whipped)

Method

1. Crush tennis biscuits and combine with melted butter. Press into a springform baking tin and refrigerate until needed.
2. Mix condensed milk and lemon juice until thickened. Whisk in cheese. Use gelatine leaves as per package instructions or dissolve gelatine powder in 50ml of water over a pot of simmering water, cool slightly and add to cheese mixture. Fold in whipped cream and spoon into the prepared baking pan and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Topping!

You choose! Mixed berries, a layer of fresh cream, macerated strawberries (pictured above), granadilla/passionfruit pulp...... anything goes!!!

Enjoy!