Creaming soda jelly cheesecake

Ingredients

1. 500ml (2 cups) creaming soda soft drink
2. 2 tbs boiling water, plus 60ml (1/4 cup), extra
3. 3 tsp gelatine powder, plus 3 tsp, extra
4. 250g packet nice biscuits
5. 120g butter, melted
6. 500g cream cheese, at room temperature, chopped
7. 395g can sweetened condensed milk
8. Pink food colouring, to tint
9. 300ml carton thickened cream, whipped
10. Pink sugar crystals, to decorate

Description

• Step 1

  Pour the creaming soda into a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer. Place the boiling water in a small heatproof bowl and sprinkle with the gelatine. Stir until dissolved then stir into the creaming soda mixture. Pour the mixture into a small plastic container and place in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight to set.

• Step 2

  Grease the base and side of a 20cm (base size) round springform pan. Line base and side with baking paper. Place the biscuits in a food processor and process until finely crushed. Add the butter and process until combined. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and use a straight-sided glass to press firmly over base and up side of pan. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.

• Step 3

  Place the cream cheese and condensed milk in a clean food processor. Process until smooth. Add food colouring to tint pink. Process until evenly coloured. Place the extra boiling water in a heatproof bowl. Sprinkle with extra gelatine. Stir until dissolved. Add to the cream cheese mixture. Process until well combined.