Biscuit base for chilled cheese cake

General

• Use either pure salted or unsalted butter. Because butter affects the taste of the biscuit base, avoid using margarine or butter substitutes.
• For chilled cheesecakes, line the base with cling film. Add the ingredients as listed in the individual recipes.

Ingredients

• Biscuits
• Butter
• Optional, to spread on the base: melted chocolate, nuts or fruits to spread on the base.
• Optional, to add to the biscuit mixture: sugar, cornflakes, nuts, seeds, desiccated coconut, zest, cocoa powder

Procedure

1. Melt butter in pan over low heat.
2. 1. Crush biscuits. Put them in a bag and put pressure on them.
3. Add optional ingredients and mix well.
4. Fry in the butter until fragrant. Do not let the butter get brown.
5. Press into a cling-film coverd 23-cm springform with the back of a metal spoon or with your hand (make sure it is clean or wear a disposable clove, because there is no cooking involved to get rid of any bacteria). You can also use baking paper in stead of cling film.
6. Optional: Spread melted chocolate, nuts or fruits on base if required.
7. Cover cake pan and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.