No-Bake Cheesecake

About 30 minutes from starting to sitting down, and it is a bit of work. Most of that is active, so read the method through before you start rather than chopping as you go.

Beat the cream cheese with icing sugar and vanilla until smooth. Room temperature or you'll get lumps you can never beat out.

Use hung curd, thickened overnight in a cloth. Tangier and less sweet, so adjust the sugar.

You can prepare it a few hours ahead and reheat gently. It keeps two days in the fridge, though it is best on the day.

Yes, it is vegetarian. It is not vegan as written because it contains dairy; swap the dairy for a plant alternative and the rest of the method is unchanged.

That is exactly what this recipe is for. It uses a pressure cooker, a pan or the fridge instead of an oven, and the method here is written for that, not adapted from a baked version.

On its own, warm, with tea or coffee. Baking is chemistry, so scale it by weight rather than by eye: double every quantity, use a tin with roughly double the area, and expect to add ten minutes or so. Judge it by the skewer, not the clock.