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Thursday, 24 April 2014

Oreo Cheesecake

Hello Everyone!

With Easter having just past us by, you may be a bit fed up with those never-ending chocolate eggs (no!? Well, a change may be what you're pining for). Although this is still chocolate, it is a change as it's Oreo biscuits and a creamy cheesecake filling- and who doesn't love Oreo's!? 
I have made this recipe a number of times before, and I can honestly say that for me, it took a fair few tries to get this 'perfect' and how it should be. Problems I've had have been; the biscuit base didn't stick together (too crumbly/fell apart), and the filling didn't set (it was more like melted ice cream). So I hope that this works for you, unlike my first few attempts- also there is no 'baking in the oven' involved.


Ingredients:
*1 packet of Oreo's (about 14 biscuits)
* 1/4 cup of Butter (or add as you go)
* 1 tub of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
* 1/2 cup of Sugar
* 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
* 1 tub of Whipped/Whipping Cream

Method:
1. Separate the Oreo biscuits (the two biscuit halves and the white cream centre), put cream in one bowl to use later.

2. With the biscuit halves crush them into crumbs, either mechanically or manually, and set to one side.

3. Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat. 

4. Pour the melted butter over the cookie crumbs to stick it together. If they don't form a 'buttery biscuit base' then you could add more butter until you get the correct consistency. Transfer the biscuit crumb mixture into the round baking tray and flatten to fit the tin. Place the tray in the fridge to partly set whilst making the filling.
5. Beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla essence together in a mixing bowl, until well blended. For this you could mix it by hand or with an electric whisk or mixer.

6. Stir in the whipped cream to the creamy mixture- if you buy 'whipping cream' then you will have to beat it, until whipped (you could use a whisk or spoon and mix by hand-which will take a long time, or use an electric whisk or mixer). 

7. Pour in the cookie crumbs and the cream whites to the mixture and stir/whisk together until a smooth creamy consistency.












8. Pour the cheesecake mixture into the baking tray with the biscuit base and evenly spread over the top. 

9. Place in the fridge for a few hours or over night to set properly.

10. To serve, either cut into the cheesecake with a knife and serve. If you use a baking tray, like mine, with a removable bottom which will make the cheesecake look more presentable.


I hope that you enjoy making this really simple and quick cheesecake recipe, if you don't get it right the first time, don't worry its hard to get anything 'perfect' without attempting it multiple times. Trust me this happens to me many-a-time. 
I'd be interested to see how your cheesecake's turn out, if you choose to make it, post pictures or links! :D

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Photos from the year!

Hello Everyone!

I hope we are all settling into 2014 just fine, and sticking to those resolutions you set yourself at the beginning of January. ;) Sorry I have been absent on this blog for a while, I have been so caught up with getting my University applications up together. Submitting pieces of work, here, there and everywhere. I've also been rather unimaginative when it has come to blog content, it can be so hard sometimes.

Anyway, that's enough of that! I wanted this post to be a creative, artsy one to show off my photography skills. And to also show the best times of 2013 through a documentary of photos. What a great start to 2014 blogging, eh!? 

January:
The skyline early in the morning.

The remains of the snow as it melted away.
February:
This month after ages I started to read again. It felt amazing.

Mine and my sisters list of films to get in 2013, we did quite well.

March:

Celebrating the Easter in delicious style.
April:
I put together a montage of funny images of my cat.


My signed Kodaline ticket.

My sister and I met Kodaline after the gig.

Saw 5 Seconds of Summer for the first time supporting One Direction.


Saw One Direction at the O2 arena on the Take Me Home tour.
May:
I decided to get baptised this month.

My final piece for my photography AS level.
June:
The levitation photo I made on Photoshop.
July:
My sister looked gorgeous at her prom.

I was blown away by the model of Hogwarts.

Harry Potter studio tour- best place ever!

Butter Beer!
August:
I passed my theory test first time.

Group photo with friends at Thorpe Park.
September:
My dad spoilt me and got me the best 18th birthday present.

My sister won tickets to see the Arctic Monkeys at the
 iTunes festival.

October:
The result of 'the storm' on my neighbours fence.

The panto was a great success.


I finally overcame my craving to make homemade pizza, yum!
November:
Oh, how Anoop helped us with our late purchase.

I DID IT! I passed my driving test first time.
December:
I got my first article published in Mayhem! magazine.

Even my cat got into the Christmas spirit. 


Winter Wonderland was so magical.

Went to JLS' last ever tour date with my sister.

So that is my year (2013) in pictures, it's great to look back at the images you have taken and bring back all the great memories. As I completed an AS level in photography, I think I have definitely got better at achieving nice photos and love looking back at photos taken years ago to see how my skills have developed. Getting an SLR camera for my 18th this year has made me set myself a goal to produce so many more wonderful photographs to be proud of.