Glitterball American Smooth Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS (SERVES 6)

◆ 125g butter

◆ 250g digestive biscuits, crushed

◆ 2tsp powdered gelatine

◆ 200g condensed milk

◆ 200g medium fat soft cheese

◆ Finely grated zest and juice of 2 limes

◆ 9 white chocolate truffles

◆ 8 raspberries

◆ 8 lime slices

◆ 9 cake decoration gold stars (optional)

◆ Edible glitter stars

1 Heat the butter until just melted. Stir in the biscuit crumbs until thoroughly coated. Tip into a 20cm flan ring or dish and press over the base and up the sides firmly. Chill in the freezer for at least 30min.

2 Dissolve the gelatine in 50ml of just-boiled water to give a completely clear liquid. Set aside to cool while you beat together the condensed milk, soft cheese, lime zest and lime juice. Pour in the cooled gelatine liquid and stir thoroughly. Pour into the prepared flan case and chill until set for about 1hr.

3 Decorate around the edge of the flan with 8 chocolate truffles, the raspberries, lime slices and 8 gold stars (if using). Put the last truffle in the middle of the tart and poke the last gold star into it. 4 Sprinkle edible glitter stars over the truffles (you may need to brush them with a little water so that they stick). Keep chilled until ready to serve.