Recipe of the week - week 17

Strawberry cheesecake

 

Ingredients:

·      350 g butter cookies (Graham cookies if you find them)

·      250 g butter (melted in a saucepot or in the microwave)

·      1 pinch of salt

·      2 tsp sugar

·      400 g cream cheese (neutral flavor)

·      1 can (400 g) condensed milk (of notice: In Germany is to be found as ‘Milchmädchen’)

·      2 eggs, room temperature

·      2 tbsp lemon zest

·      1 jar strawberry jam

·      300 g fresh strawberries, washed and halved

 

You will also need:

·      Rolling pin

·      Freezer storage bag

·      2 bowls to mix

·      Hand spatula (wood or silicon)

·      30-cm ø pie form (greased – ceramic ones work well)

·      Electrical mixer (any type)

 

Preheat your oven to 180°C.

 

Instructions:

 

For the crust:

1.     Place the half of the cookies in the storage bag and with the rolling pin, crush them to almost-dust consistency. Repeat with the other half of the cookies.

2.     In a mixing bowl: Add the crushed cookies, butter, salt and sugar, and mix with the spatula until well-integrated.

3.     Spread the mixture in the pie form to fully cover the bottom and the side walls.

4.     Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden. Set aside to cool.

 

For the filling:

1.     In a bowl and using the mixer, mix cream cheese, condensed milk and the eggs, until well blended. Add the lemon zest and mix for 5 seconds.

2.     Pour the filling in the cooled crust, without exceeding the borders.

3.     Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the toothpick test comes dry. Set aside to cool

 

For the garnish:

1.     Spread the strawberry jam covering the upper surface of the cake. If too dense, warm in a saucepan for 2-3 minutes before using it (and letting it cool some minutes).

2.     Arrange the halved strawberries to fit your personal taste.

 

Enjoy!

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