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Vanilla cheesecake

Yields6 ServingsPrep Time30 minsCook Time2 hrsTotal Time2 hrs 30 mins

Every cheesecake has a classic base. Once you master this, then the rest is basically topping. This is a halal Vanilla cheesecake recipe but you'll find more cheesecake recipes on our site with different flavours. This recipe is based on 100% halal ingredients. The only real difference here is the addition of more vanilla.

Make sure you save a bit of cheesecake for the following day. You may notice it tastes much better.

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You will need a 9 inch spring form tin (or any other), a food mixer, a spatula, a whisk and a couple of bowls.

Base
 110 g digestive biscuits (7 or 8)
 50 g butter
 25 g light brown soft sugar
Topping
 500 g soft cheese
 100 g icing sugar
 5 drops vanilla essence
 280 ml double cream
Topping 2
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 1 cup sour cream (240g)
 30 g icing sugar
Base
1

Butter the cake tin. Crush the digestive biscuits in a food bag with a rolling pin (or a shoe?).

2

Melt the butter in a saucepan, then take off the heat and stir in the brown sugar and biscuit crumbs.

3

Add to the cake tin and then chill in the freezer.

Topping
4

Whisk together the soft cheese, sugar, vanilla drops, until smooth and creamy. Then whisk in the double cream.

5

Add to the base and let it chill for a couple of hours.

6

Mix together the sour cream, icing sugar, and vanilla. Spread the mixture over the top of the cooled cheesecake, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts

6 servings

Serving size

1


Amount per serving
Calories270
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g24%

Saturated Fat 8g40%
Cholesterol 44mg15%
Sodium 350mg16%
Total Carbohydrate 20g8%

Dietary Fiber 0.3g2%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 4.4g

Vitamin A 8mcg1%
Vitamin C 2mg3%
Calcium 4mg1%
Potassium 72mg2%
Vitamin D 3mcg15%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.