The "You Can't Just Put Mint On Mint And Call It Cheesecake" Cheesecake

   

    It's a family affair. We love the aul cheesecake. We love eating it and making it. A fun idea came to mind while driving home from work one day and so was born the idea for The "You Can't Just Put Mint On Mint And Call It Cheesecake" Cheesecake. A delicious idea to make the most minty chocolate cheesecake came to my sister Linda's mind. She wanted it to ooze mint and I was very excited about the idea. I love mint chocolate, who doesn't. Our brother Robert wasn't so enthusiastic about it. His opinion became the name "You can't just put mint on mint and call it cheesecake" haha. Oh was he wrong. It was delicious. A perfect plan for a cheesecake. The base was delicious and made with viscount biscuits, they made the most delicious base. The mint could have been overpowering but it was just perfect mixed with the cream cheese. Linda was kind enough to share the recipe she used, substituting some of the ingredients for her own. I have shared it below. Enjoy and let me know what you think. The picture is of Linda's cheesecake. 

Ingredients:

300g Viscount Biscuits

150g Unsalted Butter (you'll need a little extra if you wish to grease your tin)

400g Mint Aero Balls (Extra for decorating)

300g Full-Fat Cream Cheese

250g Mascarpone

300g Double Cream

Method:

Crush the biscuits until completely ground. Add butter and mix again until you have a crumbly texture.

Grease and line the base of your tin. Add the biscuit mixture to the cake tin and pat it flat. Leave to set in the fridge for approximately 30 mins.

Begin melting the chocolate on a low heat. Stir to prevent sticking. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 10 mins until barely warm but still liquid.

Whisk the cream cheese and mascarpone together. Add double cream and keep whisking until the mixture is just holding its own shape. Finally, add the melted chocolate and whisk until combined (according to Linda the Mint aero was very stubborn so you have to work a little harder to get it to mix together).

Spoon the mixture over the cooled and set biscuit base, then smooth the top. 

Return to the fridge to cool for at least 6 hrs until the topping is set. Finally, decorate with your extra mint aero balls. 

Below is the original recipe if you'd like to take a look. Enjoy!! 

**https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/white-chocolate-cheesecake?fbclid=IwAR28IHMlUHTlsZwKt4M7l2jzMAJ3bnJEAVuX2zDIN5jfJ1bI-vZFHhmKp4g 

    This is my last post until next year. I hope you've enjoyed the posts so far. I've really enjoyed writing them. This blog is something I've wanted to do for a very long time. So hopefully you'll continue enjoying them next year. Fingers crossed we'll be allowed a little more freedom and I can visit some new places to try some new cheesecakes. For now Merry Christmas to you and your families and Happy New Year. Stay safe!! 

 Caz xx 

It's Not Just Regular Cheesecake It's Percy Pig Cheesecake

Okay so I was super excited about this one. Anyone who knows me, knows I absolutely love Percy Pig jellies from Marks and Spencers. It all started when I was seven years old. My first class and then second class teacher Mr Carey introduced me to Percy Pigs. He would bring them to school as a treat on Fridays from this magical place that we had never been to. I kind of blame Mr Carey for making me fat haha He used to take a Percy Pig out of the bag and eat it in front of us and say I have to make sure they are fresh but one jelly was never enough to prove that haha Anyways fast forward twenty three years and although the flavour has changed slightly over the years my love of Percy Pigs never did. So without further ado I give you a Percy Pig Cheesecake. This was very very tasty and very easy to make. It might have been the easiest cheesecake I've ever made. However one part of it did disappoint me. It was probably my fault. I put way too much pressure on it to be the best thing ever. The pink wafer biscuit base was not the best thing in the whole entire world like I thought it would be. Thankfully it wasn't that thick and the rest of the cheesecake made up for it. Below is my abridged version, I will post the link to the original at the bottom. I made some changes that I think made it extra Percy Pig-tastic. 

Ingredients:

250g Pink Wafer Biscuits (Or any biscuits of your choice)

75g Salted butter

350g White Chocolate

550g Cream Cheese

200ml Raspberry Coulis (I used Percy Pig Syrup)

2 tsp. Vanilla Extract

1 tsp. Lemon Juice

300ml Double Cream

Percy Pigs to decorate (You shouldn’t need more than 1 bag but if you want a snack while making the cheesecake buy 2 lol)

Directions:
Blend or crush the pink wafer biscuits in a blender or in a sealed bag until it’s the consistency of fine crumbs. Add melted butter and combine.

Line the bottom of a cake tin with baking paper and grease (butter). Add your biscuit mixture to the tin and press down until you have an even layer on the bottom. Pop it in the fridge for about 20 mins while you make the filling (I think it took me about 30 mins).

Melt white chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pot or in the microwave at 20 second intervals, stirring regularly. Leave to cool slightly. 

Using a whisk, beat together the cream cheese, 100ml of Percy Pig Syrup, lemon juice and vanilla extract until completely smooth. Add double cream and keep whisking until soft peaks form. Add cooled white chocolate and whisk to combine. 

Spoon cheesecake filling over the biscuit base and smooth the top. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. 

When ready to serve, place a few droplets of the remaining Percy Pig syrup on the top of the cheesecake and using a skewer make swirls in the topping (this was nerve wrecking lol) and then decorate with Percy Pigs.

**Side Note: I've never worked with Raspberry coulis and I just thought if you're going to make a Percy Pig Cheesecake you got to just go all in Percy Pigs. The syrup is delicious. 

**Warning: A slice of this cheesecake may induce a sugar coma but it'll be worth it haha 

I hope you liked this and I hope you give it a try. It's really easy and the results are amazing. The pink wafer biscuits look really nice as a base but you can always substitute this ingredient for any biscuit you like if you’d rather not risk it. Give it a try. Let me know how you get on and send me your pictures.

Caz xx 

https://www.delish.com/uk/cooking/a34380168/percy-pig-cheesecake/