new york city style no-bake cheesecake

For the crust :

• 250 g of crushed spéculos cookies

• 100 g of unsalted butter

• 2 Tbsp of sugar
  

For the cheese filling :

• 38 cl of heavy whipping cream

• 600 g of Philadelphia full fat cream cheese

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 2 Tbsp of sifted confectioners sugar

• 1 tsp of vanilla

• 2 tsp of Lemon juice

Instructions for the crust :

1. Blend the spéculos cookies

2. Melt the butter

3. Mix butter, blended cookies and sugar and then put into 10 inch pan

4. Make sure to really press down, use measuring cups if necessary

5. Put in the freezer for 20 min

Instructions for the filling :

1. Whip up the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form (about 7 min), set aside

2. Whip up the cream cheese and then add in the rest of the ingredients (about 5 min)

3. Use a spatula and fold in the heavy whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture very gently to not remove the air bubbles. Stop folding when the filling has no longer any lumps and is airy

4. Poor into the tin and make sure to smooth top

5. Let sit in the refrigerator for 12 hours