NO BAKE CHOCOLATE CHEESE CAKE

how about a no bake cheese cake.

This recipe produces a rich, chocolaty cheesecake perfect for all cheesecake and chocolate lovers alike! Taste a little to ensure that the right amount of chocolate-ness has been reached. If you like cheesecakes a little more chocolaty then you may need to add a little more cocoa powder/water mix to taste. ready in 2 hours you can decorate with raspberries, blueberries etc. if you wish.

Ingredients Serves: 6

150g (5 oz) digestive biscuits

45g (1 1/2 oz) butter

110g (4 oz) caster sugar, divided

120ml whipping cream

150g (5 oz) dark chocolate, melted and cooled

2 tablespoons cocoa powder mixed with a little hot water

1 (200g) tub cream cheese

Preparation method

Prep: 2 hours

1. Crush the digestive biscuits and mix with the melted butter and 1 tablespoon of the caster sugar. Press into a 18cm (7 in) cake tin and refrigerate.

2. Whip cream until soft peak stage. Add cooled melted chocolate, then the cocoa powder mix. Blend well and set aside.

3. Beat the cream cheese and remaining sugar together. Fold in cream/chocolate mixture and mix thoroughly.

4. Spread into tin on top of crushed biscuits. Freeze for one hour.

5. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes, then serve.