Deconstructed Strawberry Cheesecake

• 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• fresh strawberries
• freeze-dried strawberry, crushed
• strawberry sorbet or ice cream

1. Cohere the graham cracker crumbs and butter into a dampened sand.
2. In a bowl, cream together the cheese, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice. In a larger bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the cheese mixture into the whipped cream until combined.
3. To plate, start with a portion of the cheesecake cream, smearing it with a spatula. Next, decorously arrange the fresh berries and dust with the graham cracker sand and crushed freeze-dried strawberries. For a temperature contrast, finish with a scoop or two of the sorbet or ice cream.

graham cracker crumbs, butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, heavy cream, fresh strawberries, freezedried strawberry, strawberry sorbet

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/deconstructed-strawberry-cheesecake-524272 (may not work)