Tuesday 12 May 2015

Nutella cheesecake (no bake)

1 block philidelphia cheese (250g)
1 small nutella jar (350g)
Some milk
oreo biscuits
coconut oil

Steps
Leave the cream Cheesecake to room temp.
Prepare the base. Crumble oreo into food processor till sand like texture, add oil to smoothen it.
Scoop and flatten to cake tin base.
Chill in freezer to set.
Cream the cheese with the nutella in a mixing bowl till combined.
Add milk to have a smooth consistency.
Pour batter onto the chilled base.
Flatten to smooth it.
Sprinkle chopped roasted nuts of your choice on top.
Cover with aluminum foil.
Chill and set overnight in freezer,



Monday 2 February 2015

mini jam tarts

Itching to bake after a hiatus. 
Start from small and from scratch.  
Presenting a presentable 4some... "ta-rt da!"

Previous batch made was a flop and I went back to trawl on the net for easier and smaller qty version so as not to waste ingredients. Pleasantly surprised to be able to find one. Quite ashamed that I was able to do only 6 tart shells as opposed to the 9 the original recipe stated. 2 went into tummy before I remembered that I needed to record.

https://bakearama.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/mini-blueberry-jam-tarts/

My version:
50g self raising flour
25g unsalted butter
I love it that no sugar is added. Just 2 ingredients!
I followed the recipe and used fingers to mix and then squeezed the dough to form it together. Cling wrap and chill 20min.

The jam adds enough sweetness and does not affect overall taste. For jam filling, I just scooped the amount and whisked it to paste like texture before spooning them into the baked tarts. Glad that all went well and though the crust is thick, it's a good attempt!