Irish Cheesecake Slice

Name: Irish Cheesecake Slice
Ingredients: 2 (170 g) blocks family kit kat chocolate candy bars, crushed; 60 g unsalted butter, melted; whipped cream and of fresh mint, to decorate; 375 g cream cheese, at room temperature; 12 cup caster sugar; 2 eggs; 300 g sour cream; 12 teaspoon peppermint extract; green food coloring, to tint; 100 g dark cooking chocolate, chopped; 2 tablespoons instant coffee; 1 tablespoon hot water

12 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

2 (170 g) blocks family kit kat chocolate candy bars, crushed
60 g unsalted butter, melted
whipped cream and of fresh mint, to decorate
375 g cream cheese, at room temperature
12 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
300 g sour cream
12 teaspoon peppermint extract
green food coloring, to tint
100 g dark cooking chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons instant coffee
1 tablespoon hot water

Directions

1

Grease a 19cm x 30cm rectangular slice pan.
2

Line the base and sides with baking paper extending 2cm above edges of the pan.
3

Combine chocolate bars and butter in a bowl and mix well.
4

Press mix evenly over base of prepared pan.
5

Cover and refrigerate while making filling.
6

To make filling, beat cream cheese and the sugar in a small bowl with an mixer until light and fluffy.
7

Beat in eggs, one at a time then fold in the sour cream an essence.
8

Tint green with food colouring (optional) and pour filling over biscuit base.
9

To make topping, place chopped chocolate and coffee dissolved in water in a small heatproof bowl.
10

Sit bowl over a pan of simmering water (can be microwaved on low).
11

Stir until chocolate is melted.
12

Drizzle topping over filling in pan.
13

Using a skewer, lightly swirl the mixtures together.
14

Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for about 30 minutes or until set.
15

Remove and cool in the slice pan.
16

Serve slice cut into squares with whipped cream and mint.