Peanut Butter Cheesecake
This decadent peanut butter cheesecake is a delightful blend of creamy ricotta and smooth peanut butter, all set on a crunchy peanut cookie crust. The cheesecake is finished off with a luscious layer of sweetened cream and topped with crushed peanut brittle for an irresistible treat that's perfect for any dessert table.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 50g butter
- 175g pack peanut cookies
- 5 gelatine leaves
- 500g tub ricotta
- 175g smooth peanut butter
- 175g golden syrup
- 150ml milk
- 270ml pot double cream
- 2 tbsp soft brown sugar
- 1 bar peanut brittle, crushed
Instructions
- Oil and line a 20cm round loose- bottomed cake tin with cling film, making it as smooth as possible. Melt the butter in a pan. Crush the biscuits by bashing them in a bag with a rolling pin, then stir them into the butter until very well coated. Press the mixture firmly into the base of the tin and chill.
- Soak the gelatine in water while you make the filling. Tip the ricotta into a bowl, then beat in the peanut butter and syrup. Ricotta has a slightly grainy texture so blitz until smooth with a stick blender for a smoother texture if you prefer.
- Take the soaked gelatine from the water and squeeze dry. Put it into a pan with the milk and heat very gently until the gelatine dissolves. Beat into the peanut mixture, then tip onto the biscuit base. Chill until set.
- To freeze, leave in the tin and as soon as it is solid, cover the surface with cling film, then wrap the tin with cling film and foil.
- To defrost, thaw in the fridge overnight.
- To serve, carefully remove from the tin. Whisk the cream with the sugar until it holds its shape, then spread on top of the cheesecake and scatter with the peanut brittle.
Cook Time
5M
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 6 - 8
Nutrition
- Calories: 743 calories
- Fat Content: 52 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 22 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 53 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 44 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 2 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 19 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.81 milligram of sodium
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