It's Gonna Be A White Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner! Yes, that 🎵 wonderful time of the year 🎵 has come around yet again, so we're saving you the customary panicked Google raid looking for that perfect dessert recipe. It's been tried and tested, and it's ready to impress your loved ones on Christmas Day. Thanks to Taste.com.au for the base recipe, we've made a few Bondi Chai tweaks.

Just a quick note: this recipe takes about 6 hours to set, so get started well before you plan to serve. It may even be best to make the day before and leave it in the fridge overnight to set.

You can thank us later 😉.

📷 Bondi Chai - the recipe test

What's in it?

For The Base

- 3 Cups of Puffed Rice Cereal

- 1/2 Cup of Desiccated Coconut

- 3 x 55g Turkish Delight Chocolate Bars, chopped

- 1/3 Cup of Pistachios, chopped

- 270g of White Chocolate (chocolate blocks, not buttons/melts)

For The Cheesecake

- 500g of Cream Cheese

- 1 Cup of Sour Cream

- 1/3 Cup of Castor Sugar

- 30g of Bondi Chai Vanilla Honey, dissolved in 1/4 Cup of Water

- 3 Tsp of Gelatin, dissolved in 1/4 Cup Hot Water

To Serve

- Whipped Cream

- Chopped Turkish Delight Chocolate Bars

- Red and Green M&M's

- Mini M&M's

- Silver Cachous

- White Mini Marshmallows

Equipment

- 22cm round springform cake tin

- Baking tray

- Baking paper

- Spoons

- Sharp knife

- Measuring cups/spoons

- Small bowls (2-3)

- Large bowls (3-4)

- Microwave

- Electric mixer

- Chopper

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How does it go together?

The Base

1. Grease a 22cm round (base) springform pan. Line the base and side with baking paper.

2. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
3. Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100%) for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring with a metal spoon every 30 seconds, or until melted and smooth. ¹

4. Combine rice cereal, coconut, Turkish delight, and pistachio in a bowl. ²

5. Add chocolate. Mix well to combine. Spoon 2/3 of the mixture into the prepared pan, pressing to cover the base evenly.

6. Spoon the remaining mixture onto the prepared tray, without spreading.

7. Refrigerate pan and tray until required.

The Cheesecake

1. Beat the cream cheese until smooth.
2. Mix in the sour cream and castor sugar.
3. Add the prepared Bondi Chai Vanilla Honey to the mixture and combine.
4. Add the prepared gelatin to the mixture and combine.

To Serve

1. Break up the remaining rice cereal mixture into small pieces.

2. Arrange half on top of the cheesecake. Dollop with whipped cream.

3. Top with remaining rice cereal mixture, extra Turkish delight, M&M’s, cachous, and marshmallows.

4. Serve.

Hot Tip:

1. Keep a sharp eye on the chocolate. If you leave it to heat for too long, the chocolate may dry out and turn to a cookie dough consistency. Alternatively, you can also heat the chocolate on the stove with a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.

2. If you have weak wrists, try using a standing mixer on its lower setting to combine the base mixture.

What are your favourite festive desserts? Let us know in the comments below.

It's Gonna Be A White Christmas

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