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Christmas Cheesecake

Christmas Cheesecake Slab

Delicious Christmas Cheesecake Slab recipe that makes the holiday season even sweeter.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Chilling Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 21 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 288

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 300 g Biscoff or plain biscuits Approximately 38 pieces or 1 1/2 cups crumbs
  • 120 g unsalted butter Melted
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder Optional
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • pinch salt
Cheesecake Filling
  • 3 1/2 tsp gelatin powder Unflavoured
  • 3 tbsp cold tap water
  • 1 1/2 cups thickened or heavy cream Fridge cold
  • 750 g cream cheese Well softened at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups caster sugar Superfine sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice Not critical
Topping
  • 2 cups thickened or heavy cream Fridge cold (for whipped cream)
  • 3 tbsp caster sugar Or double quantity of icing sugar, sifted
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract For whipped cream
  • strawberries Halve or quarter larger ones
  • blackberries
  • raspberries
  • cherries
  • rosemary sprigs
  • 6 orange slices Cut into half moons
  • icing sugar For dusting

Equipment

  • food processor
  • electric mixer
  • large mixing bowl
  • Small mixing bowl
  • 9 x 13 inch baking pan

Method
 

Crust Preparation
  1. Line a 23 x 33 cm / 9 x 13 inch pan lightly with butter or oil and cover with parchment paper, allowing for overhang on the long side.
  2. Break up biscuits by hand and place in a food processor. Blitz until fine crumbs form (approximately 30 seconds).
  3. Add melted butter, cinnamon, and salt to the crumbs and blitz until it resembles wet sand (approximately 10 seconds).
  4. Press the biscuit mixture into the prepared pan firmly and refrigerate until required.
Filling Preparation
  1. In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water and whisk until dissolved. Set aside for 3 minutes until firm, then microwave for 15 seconds to melt.
  2. In a bowl, whip the cream with an electric mixer on high for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes until firm peaks form.
  3. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar on high for 1 1/2 minutes until smooth. Add vanilla, lemon juice, and melted gelatin, and beat for an additional 10 seconds.
  4. Gently fold about 1/4 of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, then fold in the remaining whipped cream.
  5. Pour the cheesecake filling into the prepared pan and smooth the surface. Refrigerate for 12 hours or more to set.
Serving Preparation
  1. Once set, use the parchment overhang to lift the cheesecake out of the pan and transfer it to a serving platter.
  2. Whip the cream and sugar until softly whipped. Spread it across the surface of the cheesecake, then decorate with berries, cherries, orange slices, and rosemary. Dust with icing sugar before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 288kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 8gFat: 15gSodium: 360mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20g

Notes

Feel free to customize the cookie base or add festive ingredients like crushed candy canes for extra flavor during the holiday season.

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