Sunday 7 October 2018

No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake


Rich, velvety cheesecake combined with plump, ultra sweet blueberries makes for one of the most delectable desserts you will ever eat. The best part?  This beauty is no bake!




Ingredients:
  • 85g crushed biscuits
  • 15g butter, melted
  • 1 cup frozen bluberries
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2/3 tsp powdered gelatin
  • 225g cream cheese, softened at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup double cream, divided
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp powdered gelatin
  • 10 to 15 fresh blueberries, optional
  • edible flowers, optional
Method:

Place biscuits in a food processor and combine with  butter. Press the mixture into a pan lined with aluminium foil. Combine frozen blueberries, 3 tbsp sugar and 2 tsp lemon juice in a bowl. Microwave for 2 minutes. Add 2/3 tsp powdered gelatin and mix well. Set aside.

In a bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, yogurt, half the amount of double cream, 3 tbsp sugar and 2 tbsp lemon juice. Mix well until smooth.

Heat the rest of the cream in the microwave until just before boiling. Add 1 tbsp powdered gelatin to combine. Add this to the cream cheese mixture and mix until smooth.

Divide the mixture evenly into three separate bowls. Add all the berries and half the blueberry mixture liquid into one bowl. Pour in the rst of the liquid into the second bowl. Leave the last bowl as it is.

Pour in the blueberry cheesecake mixtures into the crust starting with the darkest one, finishing with the plain cheesecake mixture. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours over overnight. Before serving decorate with blueberries and edible flowers id desired. 


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