On Saturday night, I had three friends over for dinner. It has been a record year for dinner parties for me, as this was the third one I have had this year. The first one, I actually forgot about until my friend texted me to confirm the time; the second one went OK, but I was slightly flustered as I was not quite ready when the came; but this one seemed to be almost hitch free (if you discount the fact that I knocked over a carton of cream in the fridge).
For dessert, I made a Toblerone cheesecake that I had tried at a relative's birthday party back in March, but it has taken me until now to get around to making it. Here's a peek inside:
It was delicious, but next time I would use less Toblerone, as it tended to set up and make hard lumps of chocolate inside the cheesecake. Not that the punters were complaining; it just makes the cheesecake hard to cut. The recipe, from my second cousin Kay Lewis, is as follows (formatted as Kay wrote it):
BASE | |||||||
1 x 250G PACKET | BUTTERNUT SNAP BISCUITS | ||||||
150G | MELTED UNSALTED BUTTER | ||||||
200G | WHOLE ALMONDS | ||||||
METHOD | |||||||
CRUSH BISCUITS AND ALMONDS IN FOOD PROCESSOR. | |||||||
ADD MELTED BUTTER AND MIX WELL. | |||||||
PRESS INTO 25CM-SPRINGFORM TIN AND BAKE IN MODERATE OVEN FOR 10 MINS AND COOL. | |||||||
FILLING | |||||||
3 TSPNS | GELATINE | ||||||
1/2 CUP | WATER | ||||||
500G | PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE | ||||||
3/4 CUP | CASTER SUGAR | ||||||
1/2 CUP | CREAM | ||||||
2 TBLSPNS | KAHLUA LIQUEUR | ||||||
300G | TOBLERONE CHOCOLATE | ||||||
METHOD | |||||||
PLACE TOBLERONE CHOCOLATE IN A BOWL AND MICROWAVE ON MEDIUM LOW UNTIL MELTED. | |||||||
PLACE GELATINE AND WATER IN A CUP. STIR AND PLACE IN A DISH OF HOT WATER TO DISSOLVE, THEN ALLOW TO COOL. | |||||||
BEAT
PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE UNTIL SMOOTH. ADD SUGAR AND BEAT WELL. |
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ADD CREAM,
LIQUEUR AND GELATINE AND STIR WELL. |
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POUR CHEESE MIXTURE OVER PREPARED BASE, THEN POUR IN TOBLERONE CHOCOLATE AND SWIRL WITH A KNIFE TO CREATE | |||||||
A MARBLE EFFECT. |
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CHILL
OVERNIGHT IN REFRIGERATOR. |
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DECORATE WITH SWIRLS OF WHIPPED CREAM AND CURLS OF CHOCOLATE. |
6 comments:
Hehe you see I was thinking that that was about the perfect amount of Toblerone because I love the stuff! :D
This is everything I associate with cheesecake - rich, decadent and impressive! I think you did well :-)
looks scrumptious - I have a feeling I have a similar recipe but can't remember if I ever made it (that is why I love my blog these days) - an excellent choice for a dinner party
My sister loves Toblerone, so I'll have to make this for her.
Fabulous! If I ever see Toblerone cheesecake... I will always have it! Yours looks great, and I think that I like the sound of those big chocolately lumps.
Oh, Yeah!! This one is definitely going on my list!!!
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