Publication-approved historical recipe

White chocolate and raspberry cheesecake

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Ingredients

  • 150 g digestive biscuits, crushed
  • 150 g ginger nut biscuits, crushed
  • 30 g desiccated coconut
  • 100 g butter, melted
  • 500 g white chocolate, broken into squares
  • 65 g butter, cubed
  • 500 g full fat soft cheese
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • 180 ml whipping cream
  • 300 g raspberries

Method

  1. Mix the crushed digestive biscuits, crushed ginger nuts and desiccated coconut with the 100g melted butter.
  2. Press the crumb mixture into the base of a 23cm loose-based springform tin and refrigerate until firm.
  3. Melt the white chocolate with the 65g cubed butter in a heatproof bowl over gently simmering water. Stir occasionally, then leave it to cool.
  4. Beat the soft cheese, caster sugar and whipping cream until smooth. Mix in the cooled chocolate mixture, then gently fold through the raspberries.
  5. Spread the filling over the chilled base, cover loosely and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, or until set. Release it carefully from the tin before serving.