Peanut butter cheesecake

Oil and line a large loaf tin (about 1kg capacity). Soak the gelatine in cold water for 3 minutes until floppy. Mix the soft cheese with the peanut butter and syrup until smooth and combined.

Lift the soaked gelatine out of the water and shake off any excess water. Put into a pan with the milk and heat very gently until the gelatine dissolves. Stir into the peanut mixture, distributing evenly. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf tin.

Melt the butter and chocolate in a pan over a low heat. Crush the biscuits by bashing them in a bag with a rolling pin, then add to the butter. Mix thoroughly until the crumbs are well coated.

Cover the peanut mixture with the buttery biscuits, carefully smoothing flat – it should make a thin, even layer at the top of the tin. Chill for 2 hours until firm. Turn out onto a chopping board and decorate with the chocolate, if you like. Slice the cheesecake with a sharp knife – the base will be quite firm, so push down hard.