There is nothing better than treating yourself to a slice of cheesecake – and it is incredibly simple to make yourself with the right recipe.
Mary Berry’s “divine” white chocolate cheesecake has only five ingredients so there is no need to fuss over a long shopping list.
This recipe also takes roughly 20 minutes to prepare before you leave it to chill in the fridge overnight so you can have fun baking something delicious without stressing about timing or temperature.
Mary Berry first shared how to make her chilled cheesecake in her cookbook ‘Simple Comforts’, where she shared that you cannot go wrong making this dessert as long as you use the right ingredients.
She wrote: “Chocolate and cheesecake are both so popular and this combination is to die for! The cream cheese must be full-fat. If you use a lighter version the cheesecake may not set.”
Instructions
To prepare, line the base of the sandwich tin with baking paper and take the cream cheese out of the fridge 15 minutes before using it.
To make the base of the cheesecake, melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add the crushed digestive biscuits and stir them into the melted butter until fully coated.
Spoon the buttery biscuit mixture into the base of the tin and use the back of the spoon to press down so you have an even layer. Then, chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
Melt the white chocolate by placing it in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, but make sure the base of the bowl does not touch the water. Stir gently until the chocolate has fully melted.
Place the cream cheese and a quarter of the cream into a bowl. Gently whisk until you have a smooth mixture with no lumps.
Pour the rest of the cream into the mixture and whisk. Wait for the white chocolate to cool and then add to the cream cheese mixture, then stir until fully combined.
Spoon the mixture into the tin and level the surface until smooth. Chill in the fridge for at least six hours but ideally overnight.
Once ready, remove the cheesecake from the tin, place on a plate and grate any remaining white chocolate on the surface for decoration. Then, your tasty white chocolate cheesecake is ready to serve.
