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Basque Cheesecake

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  If you love cheesecakes, you definitely need to give this recipe a try. This Basque Cheesecake is so smooth and creamy and the best part is that it is easy to make. The worst part is having to wait for it to be refrigerated for 4 hours or overnight for the flavours to develop but the wait is so worth it. This recipe can be made using the oven or in the air fryer. I have made it both in the oven and in the air fryer. Both methods create a delicious cheesecake that your family and friends will ask you to make time and time again.  Happy Baking xo Basque Cheesecake  Ingredients · 250 grams cream cheese ·  ½  cup sugar · 2 eggs · 1 tablespoon cornflour ·  ⅓  cup thickened cream ·  ½  teaspoon vanilla extract  ·  ¼  teaspoon salt (optional) Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 250°C.  2. Line a 6-inch round tin with baking paper. 3. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy using a wooden spoon. 4. ...

Piggy Cookies

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Chinese New Year is just days away and so I wanted to make some treats for my family and friends.  I saw these cute piggy cookies on Instagram and Pinterest and couldn't resist making them as this year is the Year of the Pig in the Lunar calendar. These super cute Piggy Cookies are perfect for Chinese New Year celebrations.  These shortbread-like cookies are not too sweet and melts-in-your-mouth. Perfect to make as a gift or just to enjoy if you can bare to eat the cute piggy. They are fun and easy to make.  The most difficult part is putting the sesame seed eyes on to the piggy.  I used a pair of tweezers at first but found it was easier to place the sesame seed on your finger and then gently placing them on the cookie. Happy Baking and Happy Chinese New Year xo Piggy Cookies Ingredients · 75 grams unsalted butter · 65 grams plain flour · 75 grams corn flour · 35 grams icing sugar · 1½ teaspoons milk · ...