Toblerone Cheesecake

Lovely and rich

Ingredients

• 1 cup chocolate biscuit crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 500g cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons gelatine
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 100g Toblerone (or similar chocolate bar), melted
• 1/2 cup cream

Instructions

STEP 1:

Combine the chocolate biscuit crumbs with the melted butter.

STEP 2:

Press biscuit mixture into the bottom of a 22cm/ 9in springform cheesecake pan.

STEP 3:

Refrigerate cheesecake base while you prepare the cheesecake filling.

STEP 4:

Beat (with an electric mixer, if possible) the cream cheese until it is soft and free from lumps.

STEP 5:

In a separate small bowl, dissolve the gelatine in boiling water.

STEP 6:

Allow to cool slightly.

STEP 7:

Add dissolved gelatine to cream cheese.

STEP 8:

Mix well.

STEP 9:

Add caster sugar, Toblerone and the half cup of cream to the cheese mixture.

STEP 10:

Continue mixing (with electric mixer, if possible) until all ingredients are well combined and smooth.

STEP 11:

Pour the cream cheese mixture into the chilled chocolate biscuit base.

STEP 12:

Refrigerate for at least 4 hours to allow cheesecake to set (but refrigerating overnight is best).

STEP 13:

Serve each slice with a dollop of cream and a few chocolate shavings.