No Bake Dates Cheesecake – for 3 years of blogging and 100,000 hits

3 years of blogging !!!  I had started this blog  on a whim . A gentle prodding from a couple of friends and relatives .. and I entered into the world of blogging.. It definitely helped me learn new things – be it decorating cakes, baking breads or food photography.  And it has helped me connect with people who share a passion for food .

There were times when I was not happy with my photography and kept away from posting because of the poor quality of the snaps.  Submitting photos to the food sites, foodgawker and tastespotting , and the photos getting rejected many a time. During those times, my friends and family would keep pushing me. Thanks to all you wonderful people who kept inspiring and encouraging me

We’ve got one more reason to celebrate – the blog has crossed 1 lakh hits  !! Definintely something sweet , for this double celebration !!   I got this recipe from hubby’s aunt  (Elemma) who is a superb cook. I have been making this dates cheesecake for the last 10 years and it has never failed to get the wow feedback .And it is a fairly easy recipe too .

It is better to prepare this  about a day in advance so that the flavour of dates is well absorbed by the cheesecake layer . Here is the step by step procedure. You can find the full recipe at the end of the post.

Heat a pan. Add 2 tbsp of butter . When it melts add 6 tbsp of sugar. Let the sugar caramalise on medium flame.

Add the chopped dates to the caramalised sugar . Stir and mix in the dates. Add abt 1/4 cup of water and continue to mix till the water evaporates and you get a soft paste of dates. Spoon the dates paste to the pudding dish or individual glasses

To make the cheesecake layer – Mix 200ml fresh cream and 2 tins of Nestle cream and 2 tbsp sugar .Soak 1 tbsp of gelatin in 5 tbsp of cold water for about 10 minutes. Double boil the gelatin till it is completely dissolved. Add the gelatin to the cream mixture. Add 1 tsp vanilla essence.

Pour the cream over the dates layer and refrigerate it for 3-4 hours.

Beat 1 sachet of dreamwhip powder with 1/2 cup of milk and few drops of vanilla essence using an egg beater for 5-8 minutes. Pour the whipping cream over the cheesecake layer.

NO BAKE DATES CHEESECAKE

Recipe Source – Elemma

NO BAKE DATES CHEESECAKE

• Servings: 12
• Difficulty: Easy
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INGREDIENTS

FOR THE DATES LAYER

• Dates, deseeded and chopped – 400 gm
• Butter – 2tbsp
• Sugar – 6 tbsp
• Water – 1/4 cup

FOR THE CHEESECAKE  LAYER

• Fresh cream – 200 ml
• Nestle cream – 2 tins
• Gelatin – 1 tbsp
• Sugar – 2 tbsp
• Vanilla essence – 1 tsp

FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM LAYER

• Dreamwhip  – 1 sachet
• Milk – 1/2 cup
• Vanilla essence – 1 tsp

METHOD

FOR THE DATES LAYER

1. Heat a pan. Add 2 tbsp of butter .
2. When it melts add 6 tbsp of sugar. Let the sugar caramalise on medium flame.
3. Add the chopped dates to the caramalised sugar . Stir and mix in the dates.
4.  Add about 1/4 cup of water and continue to mix till the water evaporates and you get a soft paste of dates.
5. Spoon the dates paste to the pudding dish or individual glasses

FOR THE CHEESECAKE LAYER

1. Mix 200ml fresh cream and 2 tins of Nestle cream and 2 tbsp sugar .
2. Soak 1 tbsp of gelatin in 5 tbsp of cold water for about 10 minutes.
3. Double boil the gelatin till it is completely dissolved.
4. Add the gelatin to the cream mixture. Add 1 tsp vanilla essence.
5. Pour the cream over the dates layer and refrigerate it for 3-4 hours.

FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM LAYER

1. Beat 1 sachet of dreamwhip powder with 1/2 cup of milk and few drops of vanilla essence using an egg beater for 5-8 minutes.
2. Pour the whipping cream over the cheesecake layer and refrigerate for 2 hours

Note:  The cheesecake tastes best the next day, as it gives enough time for the dates flavour to be well absorbed by the cheesecake layer.

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