Strawberry Cheesecake
- 250 g unibic ladyfingers
- 1 cup apple juice
- 500 g softened cream cheese
- 34 cup caster sugar
- 1 large lemon, rind finely grated, juiced
- 3 teaspoons gelatin powder
- 300 ml lightly whipped pouring cream
- 375 g hulled small strawberries
- 12 cup strawberry jam
- Grease and line the base and sides of a 5.5cm deep, 22cm (base) springform cake pan.
- Dip biscuits, 1 biscuit at a time, into apple juice.
- Use dipped biscuits to line the base of pan, cutting to fit.
- Using a mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon rind until smooth.
- Heat lemon juice and gelatin in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring with a fork until dissolved.
- Set aside to cool.
- NOTE~ gelatin and cream cheese mixtures must be at the same temperature before combining.
- Using mixer on low, beat gelatin into cream cheese mixture.
- Fold in cream, mixing until combined.
- Spoon filling over base and smooth surface.
- Refrigerate cheesecake for at least 4 hours or overnight until set.
- Arrange strawberries, pointed end up, over cheesecake.
- Warm jam in a heatproof, microwave-safe bowl for 45 to 60 seconds on HIGH 100%.
- Strain through a sieve and drizzle warm jam over strawberries.
- Chill for 30 minutes or until jam sets.
- Serve.
unibic ladyfingers, apple juice, caster sugar, lemon, gelatin powder, cream, strawberries, strawberry jam
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-cheesecake-260363 (may not work)