No fanciful kitchen equipment? No Fret. This is an easy-to-do non-bake Cheesecake that requires no electrical mixer nor oven. Best of all, no baking experience needed!
I was inspired by my wonderful friend J, who brought a Strawberry Cheesecake to my recent BBQ party & I decided to make one to celebrate my students’ graduation. Except for few similar comments from 2 other girlfriends - Strawberry Cheesecake base too hard, cheese too little & gelatin too thick; the cake was lovely especially the presentation. My girlfriends said they’ve tried better ones & would pass me the recipes but I waited in vain for more than a week. Patience soon ran out & I decided to create my own based on my previous Choc Crumbles Party Recipe & keeping in mind the above comments.
The result: The Peachy Lemon Cheesecake was better than expected & my students love it! I'd made 2 trays for my class of 15, wishing them Success in their Career. It was indeed an effort worthwhile. On top of that, the recipe has received popular buzzes at Foodbuzz & is featured @ PetitChef!
As it was my 1st attempt, I chose an economical fruit which is peach. As can peaches are too sweet, I decided to add lemon & zest to the cake to balance the taste & to add fragrant. It was a perfect combination. Only setback, I couldn’t serve the cakes straight from the refrigerator.
I took the cake out & left my home around 6pm that day as my class started at 6.30pm; waited till our 8pm break before serving them. My heart was pounding as I was afraid the jelly could not hold due to our hot climate. Thankfully, it was ok except that it would be much nicer if eaten chilled.
Ingredients for 1 tray:
(Base)
200g McVities digestive biscuits
100g Butter
(Filling)
2 blocks of Cream cheese (about 250g each)
2 pcs of Peach halves
½ Lemon
½ Lemon zest (grated)
1 tbsp Gelatin powder
50ml Water
1 tsp Vanilla essence
1 box Jelly crystal (Lemon)
200ml hot water
200ml cold water
(Toppings)
3 pcs of Peach halves
Gummies for decoration
Method:
You may like to try another unique creation of mine:
Non-bake Oreo Cookies with Baileys Cheesecake Teaser!
I was inspired by my wonderful friend J, who brought a Strawberry Cheesecake to my recent BBQ party & I decided to make one to celebrate my students’ graduation. Except for few similar comments from 2 other girlfriends - Strawberry Cheesecake base too hard, cheese too little & gelatin too thick; the cake was lovely especially the presentation. My girlfriends said they’ve tried better ones & would pass me the recipes but I waited in vain for more than a week. Patience soon ran out & I decided to create my own based on my previous Choc Crumbles Party Recipe & keeping in mind the above comments.
The result: The Peachy Lemon Cheesecake was better than expected & my students love it! I'd made 2 trays for my class of 15, wishing them Success in their Career. It was indeed an effort worthwhile. On top of that, the recipe has received popular buzzes at Foodbuzz & is featured @ PetitChef!
As it was my 1st attempt, I chose an economical fruit which is peach. As can peaches are too sweet, I decided to add lemon & zest to the cake to balance the taste & to add fragrant. It was a perfect combination. Only setback, I couldn’t serve the cakes straight from the refrigerator.
I took the cake out & left my home around 6pm that day as my class started at 6.30pm; waited till our 8pm break before serving them. My heart was pounding as I was afraid the jelly could not hold due to our hot climate. Thankfully, it was ok except that it would be much nicer if eaten chilled.
Ingredients for 1 tray:
(Base)
200g McVities digestive biscuits
100g Butter
(Filling)
2 blocks of Cream cheese (about 250g each)
2 pcs of Peach halves
½ Lemon
½ Lemon zest (grated)
1 tbsp Gelatin powder
50ml Water
1 tsp Vanilla essence
1 box Jelly crystal (Lemon)
200ml hot water
200ml cold water
(Toppings)
3 pcs of Peach halves
Gummies for decoration
Method:
- I chose to use McVities Digestive Biscuits because they're the most popular band of cookies in the UK. For a non-messy job, put biscuits into a Zipblock or any plastic holder. Seal it & pound biscuits into crumbs using eg. a rolling pin.
- Mix crumbs with butter (ensure butter is soft for easy mix).
- I’ve experimented with lining 2 trays with different material for easy removal. One with foil & another, with grease proof paper. The verdict: It’s so much easier to lift with foil as the latter couldn’t take the weight & also stick to the cake. After lining the tray, transfer the crumbs mixture onto a 12” rectangular tray & press firmly using the base of a spoon. Refrigerate for about an hour.
- Mix gelatin with 50 ml water & dissolve under slow fire. Set aside to cool.
- Cut peaches into cubes & set aside. Cut lemon into half & use a slicer to remove skin & grate it.
- Whisk cheese, vanilla essence, zest & lemon juice & blend in gelatin. Add peaches & mix gently.
- Spoon cheese mixture onto tray. Top up with remaining peaches & chill for about 2 hrs.
- Dissolve jelly crystal in hot water, then add cold water. Ensure jelly is cool before pouring onto cheese mixture. Continue to refrigerate for another 3 hrs.
- Using a spatula, gently loosen the cake at the sides. Remove from tray by lifting the foil & you'll get your nice cake.
- Cut & put individual pieces into cake holders. Add gummies to decorate & serve chilled.
You may like to try another unique creation of mine:
Non-bake Oreo Cookies with Baileys Cheesecake Teaser!
That is so cute! im sure you have very happy students :)
ReplyDeletelooks like something i should try soon since im a big fan of cheesecakes (: or rather i should get my friend to try it.. and i shall just eat..
ReplyDeleteWow! I have eaten the original strawberry cheese cake before. It's a little different from yours thou. But i think yours looks fantastic and i loves the gummy decoration which have never come across my mind. Brilliant idea! Shall give this a try.
ReplyDeleteOMG, these cheesecakes look soooooo good! I would love to try making them soon!
ReplyDeletePenny, they're a bunch of lovely students & yes, they'd a great time!
ReplyDeletePhittera, wat about doing both? Oops!
Deli S, I'm glad u like it. Do try & let me noe :)
Babel, thks for visiting!
oh wow, that sounds great!
ReplyDeletethis looks delicious and realy cute. I can see why your students loved it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a festive dessert for your students! And a perfect solution for a hot summer's day.
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious and they are so decorative:)
ReplyDeleteSimply Life, thks!
ReplyDeleteJillyAn, thks for dropping by!
Kath, totally agree & it's great dessert for any occasion :)
Magic of Spice, thks for comments & have a great day!
Love those Cheesecakes!
ReplyDeleteSo yummy and it does look like a refreshing snack... hmmmm
ReplyDeleteI love cheese cake, it's one of my all time favourite deserts. What a great no bake recipe this is, the little cakes look wonderful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful decoration on the cheesecake and I like that it's so simple to make - doesn't even require baking!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, thks for leaving a comment!
ReplyDeleteAgapejen, perfect anytime of the day :)
H.Housewife, great to have another Cheesecake fan!
Denise, tat's d best part - no baking!
Well done! That's a wonderful successful first attempt! Your cheesecake looks pretty. I'm sure all your students smiled very widely at each bite :D I have yet to try a no-bake cheesecake. Now I'm inspired to try!
ReplyDeletethis is d first time i saw non-bake cheese cake ! nice one ~! =)
ReplyDeleteThis looks great! I was just thinking about non-bake cheese cakse the other day. This would be great for our next family get-together!
ReplyDeletewow..a new and easy method for cheesecake..i might replicate this method if you don't mind..can try it :)
ReplyDeleteand thanx for your visit on my blog..
Mary, thks so much! Guess it wasn't as difficult as I thought :)
ReplyDeleteEngTauKia, thks for visiting!
Reiko, Looking fwd to u trying it :)
Of Travels, pls feel free to do so & if u do post it, kindly put a link :)
Thanks for your recipe, so eager to try it out myself!
ReplyDeleteReally lucky to have you as our teacher. So touch when eating the delicious cheese cake. What a lovely cheese cake!
This is a work of love, carefully crafted exquisite cake! Moderate sweet and sour taste, texture tastes soft, cool silk feeling, which is another perfect embodiment of our teacher's beauty and wisdom. I am grateful for the delicated teaching and care. Great, we love you!
ReplyDeleteMichelle (Meei Ching) & Judy (Anonymous), appreciate you dropping by & leaving such wonderful comments.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you'd enjoyed the cakes & it's been a pleasure teaching you ladies!
Judy, I'm impressed with such well-written phrases. Appreciate your kind gesture. Don't forget to sign in with your name next time :)
Thanks Shirley, I wrote in Chinese first, then use translate tool, that's the reason,haha...Anyway, it's really the best cheese cake i've ever tried. Cheers! JUDY 18/08/2010
ReplyDeleteLove the food! You’re an amazing cook. This menu is fantastic:) It sure will help everyone who’s looking for a perfect menu like this. Thank you for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteLoved your idea for combining peach and lemon flavors -- a very refreshing dessert.
ReplyDeleteKim, really hope u'll try making this someday :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a lovely recipe! And best of all, no need for an oven (we don't have one lol).
ReplyDeleteI have tried making no-bake Blueberry cheesecake in the past, and I stopped making it because I keep on repeating the same old dish. Now that I came across this, I shall try and make this for my shop's one year anniversary!
I am so glad this is part of your 7 Links Challenge. And you truly deserve all the accolades this recipe has brought you.
Aww... now I wish I was one of your students! hahaha
Cheers!
Wi
A Single Girl's Musings
Wi, blueberry sounds great too! Your shop's 1st anniversary? Wow, congrats! U're a fantastic gal, u know. Wish I could fly there to visit your shop, dear!
ReplyDeletePeach and lemon sound so refreshing and love the fact that this is a no bake dessert. I am glad your dessert did not melt on you as you were waiting for your event. How did you make the little starfish designs? Take Care, BAM
ReplyDeleteBam, I'm glad you've found this old post of mine! Gosh, it's been 3 yrs since I last made this delectable cheesecake! The starfish were gummies I found at a candy shop. Cute, aren't they?
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