Baking (continued)

White Chocolate Cheesecake

Serves 8

150g plain sweet biscuits

75g butter, melted

2 x 250g packets cream cheese, room temp ½ cup caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

150g white chocolate melts

3 teaspoons gelatine

2 tablespoons water 300ml thickened cream

1.Grease and line a 20cm springform tin with baking paper.

2.Process biscuits to a fine crumb. Combine with melted butter. Press crumb into the base of the pan. Refrigerate for 20 minutes

3.Meanwhile, using the large Mixmaster benchtop mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract on Low speed (1-2) until just combined. Increase to High speed (8-9) until smooth.

4.Place chocolate in a microwave heat-proof bowl. Microwave on Medium for 1 minute. Stir. Return to microwave for 30 seconds, stir again and repeat until chocolate has melted; cool.

5.Sprinkle gelatine over water in a cup, stand in a pan of simmering water, stir until dissolved; cool. Add gelatine to cheese mixture and beat until combined.

6.Using the small Mixmaster benchtop mixer bowl, beat cream on Very High speed (10-12) until thick.

7.Stir cream and chocolate through cream cheese mixture. Pour mixture into prepared tin. Refrigerate until firm. Serve with mixed berries.

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Sunbeam MX003 manual White Chocolate Cheesecake, Grease and line a 20cm springform tin with baking paper

MX003 specifications

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