Vanilla cheesecake with nutty brulee

Preperation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 37 mins
Serves: 8

Recipe Ingredients

For the base:
125g butter, melted;
250g digestive biscuits;

For the filling:
800g soft cheese;
5 tbsp caster sugar;
2tbsp vanilla essence;
4 large eggs;
6 tbsp creme fraiche;

For the brulee;
75g granulated sugar;
25g hazelnuts, chopped.

Recipe Method

Line a 25cm cake tin with baking parchment.

Put the biscuits and butter in a blender and whizz. Spoon into the cake tin and flatten with the back of a spoon. Clean out the blender and put all the filling ingredients in and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into the cake tin. Bake for 30 minutes at 190c or gas 5, until just firm, leave to cool.

Make the brulee just before serving by melting the sugar over a low heat until it turns light brown. Stir in the nuts and pour over the cheesecake.