Vanilla Cheesecake
Serves: 12
Ingredients
To make Vanilla Cheesecake, you'll need:
FOR THE BISCUIT BASE: - 150g digestive biscuits
- 2 tsp. sweetener
- 50g butter
FOR THE FILLING: - 500g full fat cream cheese
- 3 tsp. sweetener
- 1½ tbsp. plain flour
- 3 free range eggs
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 50g double cream
FOR THE GARNISH: - Unsweetened dark chocolate shavings
- Raspberry coulis
Method
- Preheat oven to Gas Mark 8 or 230°c
- To make the biscuit base, mix together the digestive biscuits, sweetener, and butter.
- Press the base mixture into a loose-bottomed 7-inch cake tin.
- To make the filling, beat the cream cheese, sweetener and flour in a bowl until everything is well mixed.
- Add the eggs and egg yolk and beat until the mixture is smooth, then add the vanilla extract and cream, mixing thoroughly.
- Once the mixture is blended thoroughly, pour it on to the biscuit base and bake for 10 minutes at Gas Mark 8 or 230°c.
- Turn the oven down to Gas Mark 2 or 150°c and bake for a further 45 minutes.
- Turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake in the oven for another 45 minutes.
- The cheesecake will be slightly firm to the touch when done.
- Allow to cool for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
- Garnish with dark unsweetened chocolate shavings and raspberry coulis and tuck in!
Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)
Calories 275 | Total Fat 23.7g | Saturated Fat 12.8g | Carbohydrates 13.6g | Fibre 0.3g | Protein 5.5g
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