White Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Hi, have never done a food blog before, nor did I intend to but tonight I've made my white chocolate cheesecake and thought I'd share. I got the recipe from someone I worked with when I was 20 and have made and adapted it since as I've made it. It is definitely not for the diet obsessed and I have no idea of the calories in this and I'm not too fussed - probably why I'm not a size 8! Here's what I do and pictures to go with it.

Here goes...












Equipment

• Mixing bowl x2
• Whisk (preferably electric)
• Saucepan
• Large mixing spoon
• Bag and rolling pin (for bashing and crushing biscuits)
• Greased cake tin - either spring form or push base

Ingredients

• 400g of white chocolate - I prefer Milkybar or Green & Blacks
• 175g of unsalted butter
• 200g of Cream Cheese
• 250g of Mascarpone
• 25 - 30 Digestive Biscuits
• 300ml of Double Cream
• Berries for decoration - strawberries, blueberries or raspberries are my favourite.

How to - 

Crush the biscuits with a wooden rolling pin in a mixing bowl or bag (I had to use a wooden tenderizer today though). Melt the butter then add to the biscuits mixing it all in. 

Press the mixture into the greased cake tin and out in the fridge to chill.

Melt the chocolate in a bowl on the saucepan of hot water.
Whip the cream in a mixing bowl.

Mix the chocolate, cream, mascarpone and cream cheese in the bowl and put on top of the biscuit base.

Leave to chill for approximately 15-20 minutes then top with berries by carefully pushing them into the top. 

Today I made a heart with the berries as it's valentines tomorrow and I am taking it into work. You could also try a starburst, lines, circles or just randomly pushing them into the top.

Hope you enjoy, like I will enjoy sharing and eating it tomorrow. If you make it then let me know if you liked it and how it went, you could also tweet me your pictures.

Maria xx

p.s. feel free to lick the spoons before you wash up but only if no-one is watching!

Single Girls Guide to Valentines Day!

Valentines Day soon, in case you hadn't spotted. Here I thought I'd share what I'll probably be wearing, doing, eating and my make up for the... er... 'special day'

Firstly I will be wearing the latest in Pyjama fashion. Probably my lovely red check bottoms with a decorative faux silk bow to keep me cinched in at the waist. I thought I'd top it off with a pinky/red vest top. Some might say its too much of the same colour but I think it matches nicely.

Next is the all important question - What shall I do on Valentines Day? 

I've got my outfit sorted so I think watching a film like Bridget Jones will set the right mood for the evening. If not any of the following are appropriate - Legally Blond, Pretty Woman, Dirty Dancing, Mean Girls etc The Notebook is NOT suitable but staring at a still of Ryan Gosling topless for 2 hours is fine! (Who doesn't wish they did this daily?)

After all the getting ready and prep, booking the reservations for the sofa etc it's now time to choose your evening meal. My suggestion is - 

Menu 

Starter -

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Mains - 

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Dessert - 

  & 

After all this excitement and a busy night of walking to the fridge and refilling your glass I think it would be wise to call it a night. Probably best to do some damage control and disable internet access to avoid seeing Facebook twitter pictures of flowers or chocolate people haven't bought themselves. This will also come in use when you undoubtedly come across a dating site advert and end up arranging a date with someone called 'large69toughman' or 'sexylondonmanplayer' or similar!

Alternatively if all this seems like too much effort for you then go to bed on Wednesday 13th and don't bother getting up until Friday 15th when it's ok for couples to not really love each other again!

What will you be doing?

Maria xx