Serves 6+

Dole Pineapple Lump Cheese Cake

Ingredients

Base

2 Cups Crushed Biscuits
100gm Butter

Filling

750gm Cream Cheese
425gm Tin Dole Pineapple Chunks in Juice
1/2 Cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
Squeeze of Lemon Juice

Garnish

227g Tin Dole Pineapple Rings in Syrup
125ml Cream
450g Dark Chocolate 

Method

Combine biscuits & melted butter in bowl. Press into a lined 20cm baking tin until firm and chill for 1 hour.

Add cream cheese, condensed milk and strained juice from pineapple chunks in a bowl. Beat until ingredients are mixed through and the texture is smooth. Add pineapple chunks, a squeeze of lemon and fold through. Place into a lined baking tin and chill for 3-4 hours or until firm.

Bring cream to a simmer add 250gm dark chocolate to warmed cream. Mix until all chocolate has melted and has a smooth, silky consistency. Put aside to come to room temperature.

Strain dole pineapple slices and pat dry. Melt 200gm dark chocolate and half dip pineapple rings. Place onto a lined baking tray and chill until chocolate hardens.

Glaze chilled cheesecake with chocolate ganache and garnish with chocolate dipped pineapple rings.

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