Heritage Day Cheesecake

Ingredients: 

• 115g cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup Fair Cape yoghurt of your choice (get the flavours flowing.)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla (optional)
• 4 tablespoons castor sugar
• 2 egg whites, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon flour (prevents liquid from forming)
• 75g crushed cookies (extra for the base)

Instructions

1. In a bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, yoghurt, vanilla, sugar, egg whites and flour until light and fluffy. This recipe makes 3 individual cheesecakes.
2. In a microwavable mug, sprinkle a layer of cookie crumbs in the bottom of your mug to create your cheesecake base.
3. To make 1 cheesecake: Mix ½ cup (115g) cheesecake base with ⅓ cup (75g) cookies
4. Pour in your cheesecake mixture on top
5. CAUTION : Each mug cake takes roughly 45 seconds-1 minute. Microwave until you see A bubble in the center, and then STOP cooking. This will take seconds, maybe 15 or more. Take it out and check it. Microwave for short intervals until you see the edge of the cheesecake firm but make sure the center is jiggly.
6. Make a note of the successful cooking time for your microwave. They will take around 45 seconds – 1 minute.
7. Take out of the microwave and let cool to room temperature and then refrigerate until fully chilled, about 2 hours. If any liquid has formed, carefully pour out. Top with some whipped cream and some cookie crumbs.