Once the biscuits have been turned into crumbs, stir in some melted butter or baking spread until all of the biscuit crumbs are coated with the butter and the mixture looks like wet sand.
Press the mixture into the springform tin, I use the back of a spoon to smooth it down and compact it together. Once you’re happy with it and the biscuit base is smooth and level, pop it in the fridge while you make the filling.
To make the cheesecake filling, add the cream cheese and icing sugar to a mixing bowl and mix until smooth with a handheld electric mixer, or place in the bowl of your stand mixer and mix with the paddle attachment until smooth with no lumps.
Then, add the double cream and continue to mix until the filling is thick. You want it to get to a stage where you can scoop some up with your spatula or spoon and you have to give it a tap on the side of the bowl or slight flick of the wrist to get the mixture off the spoon. If it’s sloppy and slides right off the spoon without any encouragement needed, then you need to mix it more.
Tip the filling into the tin, covering the biscuit base. Use a palette knife to smooth it out as much as you can, then place into to fridge to set the cheesecake.
HOW LONG SHOULD YOU WHISK THE FILLING FOR?
It is hard to give an exact time as depending on what type of electric mixer you use, and what speed you set it at, the time will vary. I use an electric hand mixer (mine is a kMix) and I set it to speed 2 (it has speed 1-5, with 1 being the lowest). I mix for around 30-45 seconds, then once it starts to thicken I turn the speed down to 1. I stop to check the consistency, then mix a little more until I’m happy.
HOW LONG DOES THE FILLING NEED TO SET FOR?
You need to set the cheesecake for a minimum of 4 hours in the fridge, however if you can leave it longer then I would suggest doing so. I always make my no bake cheesecakes the night before and leave them to set overnight in the fridge. Waiting for it to be ready is that hardest part, but trust me, it is worth the wait!
Vanilla No Bake Cheesecake
Creamy no bake vanilla cheesecake with a buttery biscuit base
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanKeyword: Cheesecake Prep Time: 40minutes minutesSetting time: 4hours hoursTotal Time: 4hours hours 40minutes minutes Servings: 16 Author: thebakingexplorer
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