Check out my post for step by step pictures: http://myedibles.blogspot.com/2011/10/cookies-and-cream-cheesecake-no-bake.html
Ingredients - (makes 6-8 slices)
For the crust -
Chocolate Biscuits. (I used 100 grams Hide n Seek)
Butter - 1 tablespoon, melted
For the Filling -
Cream Cheese - 150 ml (either store bought or made at home or an alternative)
Heavy cream - 50-80 ml
5-7 chocolate cream biscuits (example: Oreo, Bourbon Biscuits, Delta Cream etc)
Vanilla Extract / Essence - 1 teaspoon
Powdered Sugar - 1/2 cup (adjust according to taste later)
Agar Agar // Gelatine - 1 teaspoon (chopped, if flaky)
Boiling Water - 1 tablespoon
Method -
Crust/base -
1. Crush biscuits in food processor or with the end of a rolling pin.
2. Add melted butter and stir to combine. Add enough butter to ensure that when you pick up some biscuit crumbs, they should be able to hold together (in pic 2 below)
3. Press into base of 24cm springform cake tin. I didn't have it so I used a very low bottomed plate.
4. Refrigerate for minimum 30 minutes.
Filling -
1. Sprinkle gelatine/agar agar over boiling water and whisk with a fork until it is completely dissolved. Allow to cool slightly.
Want to know more about cooking with gelatine / agar-agar? Click HERE.
2. In a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese & vanilla essence.
3. Add the castor/confectioner/powdered sugar.
4. With a manual or electric whisk, beat the mixture until completely smooth.
5. Then, add the heavy cream.
6. Again beat the mixture until smooth & looks fluffy.
7. If you want, add melted white chocolate in this step & mix well. I skipped. Just added a little bit of milk chocolate that I had.
8. Stir in the gelatine / agar agar liquid into the mixture & beat well for 1 minute.
9. Finally, break the cream biscuits into small pieces & stir into the mixture.
To combine -
1. Take the crust out of the refrigerator.
2. Pour the entire filling onto the crust & using a flat knife or a spatula, spread it evenly on the entire plate.
3. Refrigerate overnight. Its ready!! ☺
Serve with drizzled melted chocolate, chocolate shavings, sprinkles etc! ☺
