Chocolate & PB Oat Slice

Rich, nutty, & reasonably healthy with the abundance of oats... Especially great for peanut butter lovers...

Ingredients:
2.25oz chocolate cookie crumbs
6tbsp old-fashioned oats
5tbsp confectioners' sugar
small pinch of salt
1.25oz butter
4tbsp/80g chunky peanut butter
3tbsp/60g creamy peanut butter
1tbsp. creamy peanut butter/white chocolate, or both

2.5oz dark chocolate, melted
1tbsp cream
1oz butter

Method::
1. Grease & line with parchment a 9*3" baking pan.
2. Combine crumbs, oats, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
3. Melt & combine butter, chunky peanut butter and 3tbsp smooth peanut butter.
4. Add peanut butter mixture to crumbs mixture, mix well.
5. Transfer to baking pan, and firmly press mixture into an even layer.
6. Refrigerate till set (around 30mins; alternatively put in freezer for 5mins).
7. Combine chocolate, cream & butter, and pour over chilled mixture
8. Spread into a thin layer that covers the entire surface.
9. Refrigerate until hardened (around 5-10 minutes).
10. Heat remaining 1tbsp smooth peanut butter until runny, & drizzle over chilled chocolate.
11. Refrigerate until hardened.
12. Slice & let bars stand at room temperature for 5 minutes before serving.

**Sliced bars can be refrigerated for up to 1 week / frozen for up to 1 month

Brownie Mosaic Cheesecake

Brownies
2.67oz unsweetened chocolate
4oz butter
2/3 + 1/2cups sugar
2 eggs
1/4tsp salt
2/3cup flour

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Line 8" square baking pan with foil.
3. Melt chocolate and butter
4. Blend in eggs.
5. Add flour and salt; mix well.
6. Spread into prepared pan & bake for 30mins or until toothpick inserted comes out with fudgy crumbs.
7. Cool in pan, then cut them into 1/2" squares
** Easier to cut once they’ve been refrigerated

Crumb Crust
5oz chocolate cookie crumbs
2.5oz butter, melted
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt

1. Stir together ingredients and press onto bottom and sides of a 9" springform pan.
2. Chill.
**Crust can be doubled

Cheesecake
3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sugar
1tbsp flour

1. Preheat oven to 350°C
2. Beat cream cheese until fluffy and add eggs, 1 at a time
3. Add vanilla and sugar, beating on low speed until everything well-incorporated
4. Fold in brownie cubes and pour mixture into prepared crust.
5. Bake for 45 minutes, or till cake set with center is still slightly wobbly when pan is gently shaken.
6. Cool & top with following glaze.

Ganache Glaze
2oz bittersweet chocolate
1.33oz butter
2tbsp + 2tsp heavy cream
1/2tsp vanilla extract
2/3 tbsp icing sugar

1. Scald butter and cream
2. Add chocolate and blend until completely smooth
3. Add the extract and sugar and mix until smooth.
4. Spread over cheesecake while ganache is still warm.
5. Chill until ready to serve.