
Easter Caramel Cheesecake
A no-bake caramel cheesecake set with gelatine, topped with caramel sauce, toffee shards, and dark chocolate curls.
⏱️ Prep: 40 min
Ingredients
| 125 g | plain sweet biscuits, crushed | |
| 90 g | butter, melted | |
| 60 g | butter, softened, extra | |
| 500 g | cream cheese, softened | |
| 380 g | NESTLÉ Top'n'Fill Caramel | |
| 0.33 cup | 79 ml | thickened cream |
| 0.25 cup | 60 ml | thickened cream, extra |
| 0.5 cup | 120 ml | caster sugar |
| 0.5 cup | 120 ml | caster sugar, extra |
| 3 tsp | 15 ml | gelatine |
| 100 g | PLAISTOWE Dark Cooking Chocolate |
Instructions
- Grease a 22cm springform pan. Combine crushed biscuits and butter; mix well. Press evenly into the base. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm.
- Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, NESTLÉ Top'n'Fill Caramel and cream until smooth. Combine 2 tablespoons warm water and gelatine in a bowl, microwave for 30 seconds or until the gelatine dissolves, add to the cheesecake mixture; whisk until combined. Pour the mixture over the crumb crust, refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.
- Grease and line a baking tray with baking paper. In a small saucepan, add sugar and 1/4 cup (60mL) water and bring to the boil, without stirring; boil for 10 minutes or until a light caramel forms; carefully pour onto the tray and leave to cool.
- Using a vegetable peeler, peel curls off the side of the PLAISTOWE Dark Cooking Chocolate; reserve.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan bring sugar and 1/4 cup (60mL) water to the boil, cook without stirring for 5 minutes or until the sugar turns to a light caramel; remove from heat and carefully whisk in the extra cream and butter; whisk until combined. Cool.
- Once cooled, remove the cheesecake from the pan; pour the caramel sauce over the top, break the toffee into shards, decorate according to the picture with chocolate curls and serve.