No-Bake Mexican Flan Cheesecake
- Ready In:
- 8hrs 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
16
ingredients
- 6 almond toast cookies
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1⁄4 ounce unflavored gelatin
- 24 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 2⁄3 cup caramel sauce
- raspberries, and mint sprigs for topping
directions
- Coat 8" springform pan with cooking spray. In food processor, pulse cookies with sugar until fine crumbs form (produce about 1 cup). Add melted butter. Process until blended. Firmly press into bottom of pan.
- In small microwave-safe bowl, combine honey, vanilla and 1 Tbs water. Sprinkle gelatin over mixture. Let stand 5 minutes. Microwave on high in 5 second intervals, stirring often, until gelatin is dissolved. Set aside.
- On medium-high speed, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. 2 minutes. Beat in gelatin mixture, cinnamon and salt until combined (about 1 minute). Fold in 2 cups topping.
- Spread into pan. Cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate until set (at least 8 hours or overnight).
- To serve: run knife around edge to loose, remove side of pan. Transfer to serving plate with lip.
- Spread caramel sauce on top, letting fall over edges at intervals.
- Put remaining 1 cup topping into pastry bag with decorate tip and create dollops or other decor atop cake. Make dollops at slicing intervals and garnish with raspberries and mint.
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<p>I am university student and quasi-housewife to my workaholic significant other, who is a phenomenal cook and serious foodie as well. We enjoy undertaking complicated cooking projects to help wind down after a long day...most days we don't get to eat until close to midnight, thanks to his work schedule, our gym time, and our cooking projects. </p>
<p>Our current food interests have been on curries, steak, shellfish, and healthy desserts. The ethnic theme has mostly been Indian and Creole. We like incorporating a lot of spice and experimenting with rare or exotic ingredients.</p>
<p>But we enjoy our wine (we keep a journal) and time together as we cook. When time allows, we will enjoy a nice after-dinner drink (tailored to our dessert choice of course), usually a spicy sipping rum like Zaya or Zacapa or a glass of cognac or tawny port. So we enjoy experimenting with desserts to suit or incorporate various spirits or dessert wines. And trying to find some healthy options so we can enjoy our wine or *****tail with a little less guilt! </p>
<p>But we do love to indulge! And love entertaining family and friends to sample new creations or enjoy some our famous concontions. </p>
<p>Currently, I am experimenting with creating a recipe list that incorporates the philosophy of the best facets of different diet plans while maximizing the benefits of combining the nutritional content of the foods with the health benefits of various spices in order to create nutritionally balanced meals. Just for fun and some interested friends. I'll create a recipe list when I have made more progress.</p>