No-Bake Tropical cheesecake - recipe

Angela Day. Coconut. 021115. Picture: Chris Collingridge 289

Angela Day. Coconut. 021115. Picture: Chris Collingridge 289

Published Sep 17, 2016

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With warmer weather upon us it’s nice to make desserts that require no baking - Angela Day shares her recipe.

Desserts that require baking means we have to spend time over a hot stove.

These no bake desserts can be prepared well in advance and do not require an oven at all. The list of ingredients is short and they take very little time to prepare.

Ingredients:

- 200g packet of ginger biscuits, crushed

- 100g butter, melted

- 80g lemon jelly powder

- 80ml boiling water

- 250g cream cheese

- 60ml lime juice

- 125ml castor sugar

- 380g evaporated milk, well chilled

- kiwi fruit, strawberries and litchi's for serving

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Instructions:

1. Combine the crushed biscuits with the melted butter and mix well

2. Press the mixture into 1 large 23cm pie plate or 8 smaller ones

3. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling

4. Dissolve the jelly in the boiling water and allow to cool

5. Beat the cream cheese with the lime juice and castor sugar

6. Beat in the cooled jelly mixture

7. In a separate bowl beat the evaporated milk until thick

8. Beat in the cream cheese mixture

9. Spoon on to the chilled crust and refrigerate until set

10. Serve decorated with fruit

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Makes 1 large or 8 smaller tarts

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