Recipe: Mint Aero Cheesecake

• Prep Time: 30mins
• Cook Time: 2 hours

Serves: 10

Category: Dessert,Cakes

Ingredients

Base
• 200g Oreos
• 50g Caster Sugar
• 50g Butter

Cheesecake

• 200ml Double Cream
• 50g Caster Sugar
• 280g Cream Cheese (Philadelphia)
• 250g Mascarpone Cheese
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 4 tbsp Condensed Milk
• 2 Large Mint Aero Bars

Method

1. Line a baking tray with baking paper and tip the crushed biscuits and sugar into a large bowl
2. Pour in the butter and mix together well
3. Pour the mixture into the lined tin and push down with the back of a metal spoon until you have a flat surface. Place in the fridge to chill
4. Using an electric whisk, lightly whip the double cream and caster sugar until the mixture has doubled in volume. In a separate bowl, using an electric whisk, mix the cream cheese, mascarpone, vanilla extract and condensed milk together. Fold the whipped double cream into the cheese mixture
5. Fold in roughly ¾ of the grated Aero bars
6. Spoon the mixture onto the chilled cheesecake base. Flatten again with the back of a spoon or a small palette knife
7. Drizzle melted chocolate onto the top of the cheesecake and use a toothpick to swirl it around
8. Top with Aero Balls and grated Aero
9. Chill the cheesecake for at least 2 hours
10. Carefully remove the cheesecake from the tin, and remove the baking paper
11. To serve, slice with a sharp knife, dipped in hot water to ensure a smooth edge