Basic All Purpose Biscuit Base
The easiest no bake pie crust/cheesecake crust or the perfect sweet base for any time you don't want to turn the oven on!
OK, so this is not your average recipe...and seriously...is it even a recipe? But I thought it worth including on this site as I often get asked how to do it, or with what quantities. So here you are lovelies...the easiest biscuit base around. It can be simply chilled and used for an unbaked cheesecake or tart or it can be baked for a baked version.
A no-bake biscuit base is the ultimate fuss-free foundation for cheesecakes, tarts, and pies. With just a few simple ingredients and no oven required, this buttery, crumbly crust comes together in minutes—perfect for when you need a quick and easy dessert. Whether you're making a classic cheesecake or a decadent tart, this versatile base is a go-to for effortless, delicious results every time.
Need
Do
- 1
Place biscuits (or any other biscuit of choice) into the Thermomix bowl. Blitz 6 sec/speed 6.
- 2
Add melted butter and combine 6 sec/speed 4.
- 3
Press into large flan tin (23cm approx) with removable base or several smaller tins and either chill/freeze for 30 minutes or bake in fan-forced 160°C oven for 10 minutes.
- 4
Cool before proceeding with remainder of recipe as directed.
Tenina Holder is a wife, mother of five and grandmother of eight, who started cooking in the olden days before Thermomix was even a thing.
Tenina has become the premium go to source for all Thermomix expertise and of course fresh and easy recipes that work. Her cooking classes and foodie trips are sold out in literally hours, her cookbooks appear on the Australian best seller lists and her social reach is in the millions. Her Insider Club is the most fun you can have with a Thermomix and you really should join her! She believes chocolate, butter and salt are health foods. Her food positivity mantra is, eat everything, just not all at once!
