- Yield: 12 servings
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Serving: For Family
Nutrition facts (per portion)
- Calories: 60
- Carbohydrate Content: 6g
- Cholesterol Content: 25mg
- Fat Content: 3g
- Fiber Content: <1g
- Protein Content: 1g
- Saturated Fat Content: 1.5g
- Sodium Content: 20mg
- Sugar Content: 6g
Love Strawberry Cheesecake
A special holiday dessert is a sweet way to show your loved one how much you care on Valentine’s Day. As the saying goes the quickest way to a man or woman’s heart is through their stomach. This delicious cheesecake I made just for my husband.
Ingredients
- Pastry
- plain flour - 150g
- caster sugar - 2 tablespoons
- cold unsalted butter - 100g
- yolk - 1
- cold water - 1 tablespoon
- Filling
- cream cheese - 1000g
- eggs - 2
- caster sugar - 120g
- potato starch - 1 tablespoon
- strawberries - 250g (frozen)
- Topping
- sour cream - 250ml
- icing sugar - 2 tablespoons
- strawberries - 250g (fresh)
Instructions
- Combine the flour, sugar and butter until they form fine breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk and water. Bring the mixture together until it form a dough. Roll it into a smooth ball, wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Line the base of the tin with parchment and place it inside the tin (22cm round springform cake tin, 4-5cm deep).
- Preheat the oven to 190°C.
- Once the dough has rested, roll it out and thickness of about 5mm and press it into the bottom of the tin. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden. Cool to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, place frozen strawberries in a blender and process briefly. Beat together the cream soft cheese and blended strawberries in the bowl with eggs, sugar and potato flour until smooth.
- Tip the cheese mixture onto the base and spread evenly.
- Place the tin in the oven and bake 45 minutes. The cheesecake is ready when golden brown and puffed up.
- Remove the tin from the oven and leave to cool on wire rack, then chill for at least 6 hours.
- Combine the sour cream and icing sugar and beat well. Pour over the cheesecake and smooth. Decorate with the reserved fresh strawberries.
