Sweet Treats continued

ChilLED CheeSECAKES wiTH RaspBERRY PureE

Serves 8-12

200g plain sweet biscuits, broken

125g butter, melted

250g cream cheese, cubed and softened

1 × 395g can sweetened condensed milk ½ cup/125ml cream

2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 × 400g mixed berries in syrup

1.Place biscuits in blender jug and use the Pulse function until finely crushed.

2.Tip biscuit crumbs into a bowl. Stir in melted butter mixing well.

3.Press biscuit mixture evenly over base and half way up sides of a greased 20cm spring form pan. Cover and chill until firm.

4.Placed cream cheese cubes, condensed milk, cream, lemon zest and juice in blender jug. Select the Blend function and blend until smooth, stopping blender and scraping down sides of jug with a plastic spatula if necessary. Do not over process.

5.Pour into prepared crust, cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving.

6.Strain berries reserving syrup. Place berries and ¼ cup of the reserved syrup into clean blender jug. Puree on Blend function.

Serve cheesecake with berry sauce

TIP: Cream cheese should be softened to room temperature for this recipe

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Breville BBL550 manual ChilLED CheeSECAKES wiTH RaspBERRY PureE

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