RECIPES USING THE BLENDER - DESSERTS
Chilled Cheesecake with Raspberry Puree
Ingredients
250g (8oz) packet plain sweet biscuits, broken
125g (4oz) butter, melted
250g (8oz) cream cheese, cubed and softened
1 x 300ml can sweetened condensed milk ½ cup (125ml) cream
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1⁄3 cup lemon juice
1 punnet raspberries, washed
Method
1.Place biscuits into blender jug.
2.Select speed 2/CHOP and blend until finely crushed. Add melted butter to blender jug and continue to blend until well combined.
3.Press biscuit mixture over base and sides of a greased 20cm (8”) spring form pan. Chill until firm.
4.Place cream cheese, condensed milk, cream, lemon zest and juice into blender jug.
5.Select speed 3/BLEND and blend until smooth.
6.Pour into prepared crumb crust, cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving.
7.Place raspberries into blender jug.
8.Select speed 1/MIX and blend until smooth. If desired, sweeten raspberry puree with a little icing sugar. Serve with whipped cream and raspberry puree.
Whipped cream
Ingredients
1 x 300ml thickened or pure cream
Method
1.Place cream into blender jug.
2.Select speed 1/MIX and blend for approximately 20 seconds. Check thickness. Pulse once or twice if thickening is required. Do not over blend.
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