Baked peanut butter cheesecake

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Indulge in this richly flavoured baked cheesecake with crunchy peanut butter and a buttery chocolate digestive base

Baked peanut butter cheesecake

SERVES

12

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

15

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

70

MINUTES

CUISINE

COURSE

Baking

Method

  1. Line a round 9 inch spring form tin with parchment and preheat your oven to 170 degrees.

  2. Melt the butter in a heavy base saucepan large enough to accommodate all of the crushed biscuits. Once the butter has melted stir in the biscuits until coated. Press the mixture into the base of the tin. Place into the fridge to set.

  3. Put all of the ingredients for the topping into a mixer and beat until well combined. When the base is completely cold spread the topping onto it. Bake for an hour and 10 minutes until the top is golden and set. Allow to cool in the tin and then gently remove.

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Ingredients

  • For the base:

  • 80g butter

  • 110g digestive biscuits, finely crushed

  • 100g chocolate digestive biscuits, finely crushed

  • For the topping:

  • 500g cream cheese

  • 3 eggs and 3 extra egg yolks

  • 180g caster sugar

  • 120g crème fraîche

  • 250g crunchy peanut butter

Method

  1. Line a round 9 inch spring form tin with parchment and preheat your oven to 170 degrees.

  2. Melt the butter in a heavy base saucepan large enough to accommodate all of the crushed biscuits. Once the butter has melted stir in the biscuits until coated. Press the mixture into the base of the tin. Place into the fridge to set.

  3. Put all of the ingredients for the topping into a mixer and beat until well combined. When the base is completely cold spread the topping onto it. Bake for an hour and 10 minutes until the top is golden and set. Allow to cool in the tin and then gently remove.

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