Although this is not self-crusting, I have used this recipe extensively with a baked pastry base, crushed cookie/melted butter base, and even an oiled/sprinkled cake,cookie and toasted breadcrumbs base.
Simple No-Bake Cheesecake 8 oz cream cheese 14 oz sweetened condensed milk 1/3 c lemon juice 1 tsp gelatine 1 tb hot water Cookie Base: 6 oz crushed cookies: wafers, crackers 3 oz melted butter 1/2-1 ts cinnamon
1a. mix the base ingredients well and press into foil lined 9" pie plate 1b. greased a foil lined 9" pie plate and sprinkle with crumbs 1c. use a sheet sweet shortcrust pastry to line a foil lined 9" pie plate and blind bake 180oC for 12-15mins.
2. Stir gelatine into hot water to soften and dissolve. Beat cream cheese until soft. Pour in condensed milk while beating. Add lemon juice from ripe lemons [the juice from underripe lemons won't make the filling set.] Add gelatine mix and beat well. Pour into pie-plate and chill for 4 hours.
This is and excellent recipe to prepare the day before. Serve topped with pie-filling, fruit preserves and/or flavoured whipped cream
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