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Honey Crunch Cheesecake Slice

Serves 15, Prep: 25 mins

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250g packet Butternut Snap

Cookie 75g unsalted butter, melted

FILLING 3 tsps powdered gelatine 250g block cream cheese,

chopped, at room temperatur­e 1 cup creamy vanilla yoghurt ¼ cup caster sugar

TOPPING 3 cups corn flakes (100g) 50g unsalted butter, chopped 2 tblsps honey 1 tblsp caster sugar ¹⁄³ cup slivered almonds, toasted,

chopped

1 Grease an 18cm x 28cm rectangula­r slice pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending the paper 3cm above pan edges. 2 Process cookies in a food processor until finely crushed. Add butter. Process until combined. Press firmly over base of prepared pan. Refrigerat­e while making filling.

To make filling, sprinkle gelatine over 2 tblsps water in a small heatproof jug. Sit jug in a small saucepan of simmering water. Stir until gelatine is dissolved. Remove. Cool slightly. 4 Process cream cheese, yoghurt and sugar in same, clean bowl of food processor until smooth. Add gelatine mixture. Process until combined. Pour over biscuit base. Stand at room temperatur­e while making the topping. 5 To make topping, place corn flakes in large snap-lock bag. Seal. Gently pound with a rolling pin until finely crushed. Transfer to a large bowl. 6 Heat butter, honey and sugar in a medium saucepan over a medium heat, stirring until butter is melted. Bring to boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add to corn flakes with almonds. Mix well. Cool for 5 minutes. 7 Sprinkle topping over filling. Refrigerat­e for 6 hours, or overnight until set. 8 To serve, lift slice from pan and cut into squares.

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