The best cheese cake ever
CALORIE ALERT!
There are not many things in life better than a good cheese cake. A colleague of mine at work likes to bake cakes and bring them in to share every now and then. Most of her cakes are really good but she has really outperformed herself with this gorgeous Blueberry Cheesecake.
I have previously, somewhat unsuccessfully, tried some baking
This recipe does seem really easy though. I’ve put the basic recipe below but if you go the following link you can see all the details plus a really cool video showing you all the steps.
Blueberry Cheese Cake
Ingredients
75g butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
175g digestive biscuits
175g blueberries, plus extra for decorating
450g cream cheese
150g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs, lightly beaten
icing sugar, to dust
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180/gas 4. Butter the sides and base of a 24cm cake tin.
2. Place the biscuits into a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles rough breadcrumbs. Alternatively, place them into a plastic bag and bash with a rolling pin. Mix the crushed biscuits with the melted butter and press down into the base of the tin. Spread the blueberries over the base and allow to chill in the fridge until needed.
3. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract and the eggs together in a large bowl until smooth and creamy. Pour over the top of the blueberries and then bake in the oven for 40 minutes, or until pale golden and only wobbles slightly when you gently shake the tin.
4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tin for about 10-15 minutes, then run a knife around the edge to loosen it and carefully remove the cheesecake from the tin. Transfer to a serving plate. Sprinkle over a few blueberries, then dust with icing sugar.
5. Cut into slices to serve. This cheesecake is best eaten when it is at room temperature.
