Pavlova Cheesecake

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g biscuits, for base
• 75 g unsalted butter, melted
• 300 ml cream, whipped
• 3 teaspoons gelatin
• 1 tablespoon water
• 500 g cream cheese
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 300 ml extra whipped cream
• 100 g meringues, chopped

Recipe

• 1 grease 24cm round springform pan, line with baking paper to 2cm above edge of the pan.
• 2 crush biscuits in food processor, add melted butter and mix untill well combined. press into pan, refrigerate.
• 3 sprinkle gelatine over water in a small heatproof jug, put into a pot of simmering water and stir till dissolved. remove and cool 2 minutes.
• 4 beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla essence in a large bowl with an electric beater till light and fluffy.
• 5 on low speed add gelatine.
• 6 fold in whipped cream and then chopped meringue / pavlova.
• 7 spoon the mixture over the base, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 8 when ready to serve remove sides of the pan, spread with extra whipped cream and decorate with fresh fruit.