Heavenly cheesecake

Womans~Day

Type: Cake; Cheese cake; Readers

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Ingredients

2 x 250g packets cream cheese, softened
½ cup caster sugar, plus ¼ cup extra
3 eggs, separated
¼ cup milk
3 teaspoons gelatine
¼ cup just-boiled water
¼ cup lemon juice
strawberries, whipped cream, to serve

220g Nice or shortbread-type biscuits
125g butter, melted

Preparation method

Grease and line a 23cm round springform pan with baking paper.
BASE: Process biscuits in a food processor until fine crumbs form. With motor running, pour in butter. Press crumbs firmly and evenly into base of pan. Chill 20 minutes.
Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar 3-4 minutes, until smooth. Add egg-yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir milk through.
Stir mixture over double-boiler 10 minutes.
In a jug, dissolve gelatine in just-boiled water, whisking with a fork. Stir gelatine mixture and lemon juice into cream cheese mixture, until well combined.
Beat egg-whites to soft peaks. Gradually beat in extra sugar until mixture is glossy.
Beat egg-whites to soft peaks. Gradually beat in extra sugar until mixture is glossy.
Fold egg-white mixture into cream cheese mixture. Pour into pan. Chill 2 hours or overnight until set. Serve with strawberries and cream.

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