Recipe for family meals :

It is many years since Hub-UK was first launched. It has been created from recipes contributed form all over the world, from professionals and amateurs alike. A great many of the recipes do not have any details as to who sent them in or from where they came. It would be a shame not to share them with you for this reason alone.

This recipe is one such recipe. If you know where it originated, or perhaps it is even yours, let me know and I will add the necessary credits and acknowledgements.

"The most indispensable ingredient of all good home cooking - love, for those you are cooking for" ~ Sophia Loren.

Ingredients

2 1/4 cup digestive biscuit crumbs
12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips (divide into two)
2 1/3 cup melted butter (cool to room temperature)
1/2 cup milk
4 tsp instant coffee
1 envelope unflavoured gelatine
16 oz cream cheese, softened
14 oz condensed milk
2 cup whipped cream
1 cup chocolate chips

Method

• In a large bowl combine the digestive biscuit crumbs, one cup of chocolate chips and the butter then mix well.

• Press down firmly into 9-inch spring form pan so that the bottom is covered and 2 1/2 inches up the sides. Set aside.

• In a small saucepan, combine the milk and the instant coffee and then sprinkle gelatine on top. Set aside for 1 minute.

• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until gelatine and coffee dissolve. Set aside.

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until creamy.

• Beat in the condensed milk and gelatine mixture.

• Fold in the whipped cream together with the remaining 1 cup of chocolate chips.

• Pour into prepared pan.

• Chill until firm (about 2 hours).

• Run a knife around the edge of the cake to separate from pan and remove the rim.

Serves 10