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Crunchie Cheesecake


Description

One of the main ingredients you'll need to make this Crunchie cheesecake are Crunchie chocolate bars.


Ingredients

Scale

Biscuit Base

  • 400g (1lb) dark chocolate digestive biscuits
  • 200g (1/2lb) butter

Cheesecake Filling

  • 325g (11 1/2oz) milk chocolate
  • 750g (1 2/3lbs) cream cheese
  • 175g (8oz) icing sugar
  • 7.5ml (1 1/2 tsp) vanilla paste
  • 400ml (2/3 pt) double cream
  • 210g (7oz) Crunchie bars, chopped

Topping

  • 175g (6oz) milk chocolate
  • 100ml (4oz) double cream
  • 3 Crunchies, chopped

Instructions

  1. For the Biscuit Base: Crush the biscuits in a sealable plastic bag with a rolling pin until everything turns into crumbs.
  2. Mix the butter with the crumbs.
  3. Spoon the mixture into the base of a 23cm (9in) springform cake tin and level with the back of a spoon.
  4. For the Cheesecake Filling: Melt the chocolate. See Notes.
  5. Whisk the cream cheese, vanilla and sugar until combined. 
  6. Continue to whisk until all the cream is gradually poured in.
  7. Continue whisking while slowly pouring in the melted chocolate. 
  8. Fold in the Crunchies.
  9. Transfer the filling to the tin and spread evenly over the biscuit base.
  10. Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours. 
  11. For the Chocolate Topping: Heat the cream in the pan, then stir in the chocolate until smooth. 
  12. Let the chocolate sauce cool down a bit before pouring it evenly over the cheesecake filling layer. Smooth the surface.
  13. Chill the cheesecake for at least 6 hours, but preferably overnight.
  14. Top with Crunchies and serve. Enjoy!

Notes

  • There are two ways you can melt the chocolate for the cheesecake filling. Firstly, you can do it in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Or, you can give it short zaps in the microwave until everything is melted, giving it a stir in between.
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Chill
  • Cuisine: British

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