Mars Bar Cheesecake   
Posted By: Jerseygirl Mon 13 Mar 2006 8:31 am
A yummy cheesecake made with Mars Bars (Milky Ways in U.S.)
 

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 envelope of gelatin (this is an American recipe ..I assume they mean a sachet of approx 1 tablespoon)
1 cup milk
120g (9oz) Mars Bars (Milky Ways in US), sliced
1 lb (500g) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 cup heavy or thickened cream
 

Directions
Combine chocolate crumbs and butter and press into bottom and 2 inches up the side of an 8 inch springform pan. Chill. Sprinkle gelatin over milk in a medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Add Mars Bars and continue to stir over low heat until mixture is smooth, cool slightly. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar together until smooth. Beat in Mars Bars mixture and vanilla. Add cream and beat at high speed for 4 minutes. Pour mixture into prepared crcust. Chill until firm, about 4 hours. If desired garnish with additional whipped cream and sliced Mars Bars. May also be served with strawberry sauce: Puree 2 cups strawberries in a blender with 1 tablespoon sugar.