Get into the spirit of Halloween with this ghoulishly delicious cheesecake.
Ingredients
- 500g choc ripple biscuits, crushed
- 185g unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
Ganache
- 125g dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup thickened cream
Filling
- 1kg cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt flakes
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups thickened cream
Equipment
- Spiders, to decorate
Method
- Step 1Make Crust: Combine biscuit, butter and salt in a bowl. Press mixture over base and 6cm up side of a 6.5cm-deep, 25cm round springform pan. Cover. Refrigerate.
- Step 2Make Ganache: Place chocolate and cream in a heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100%) for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth, stirring with a metal spoon halfway through cooking. Reserve 2 tablespoons ganache for decorating. Spread remaining ganache over base and side of crust. Cover. Refrigerate.
- Step 3Make Filling: Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese on medium speed for 3 minutes or until fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Gradually beat in sugar and salt until combined. Increase speed to medium-high. Beat for 3 minutes or until very fluffy. Add lemon juice. Beat until combined. Whisk cream until medium-stiff peaks form. Whisk 1/2 of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Spoon filling into prepared crust, spreading evenly.
- Step 4Place remaining ganache in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100%) for 10 seconds or until ganache is smooth, but still thick. Transfer to a snap-lock bag. Snip 1mm off 1 corner. Starting from the centre of the cheesecake, pipe a spiral over the top of the mixture, spacing lines about 1.5cm apart. Run the tip of a small knife, curving slightly, from the centre of the spiral to the outside edge. Wipe the knife clean. Repeat every 2cm to 3cm to form a spider web.
- Step 5Cover, being careful not to touch the top of the cheesecake. Freeze for 4 hours or overnight, if time permits. Remove cheesecake from pan. Decorate with spiders. Serve.
- High protein
Nutrition
3517 kj
Energy
61g
Fat Total
38g
Saturated Fat
1g
Fibre
11g
Protein
153mg
Cholesterol
669.95mg
Sodium
45g
Carbs (sugar)
64g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
How To: Starting from the centre of cake, pipe a spiral, spacing lines about 1.5cm apart. Run the tip of knife, from the centre of the spiral to the outside edge. Repeat every 2cm to 3cm to form a spider web.
As seen in Martha Stewart Living® magazine. Reprinted with permission from Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. © (2012) All rights reserved. For more from Martha Stewart visit marthastewart.com.
- Author: Martha Stewart
- Image credit: (N/A)
- Publication: Super Food Ideas
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