Strawberry & Vanilla Cheescake

Ingredients

150g SPAR digestive biscuits

90g SPAR dairy butter

3 sheets gelatine, cut in strips

400g cream cheese

75g caster sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

150ml SPAR double cream

250tbsp strawberry jam

400g strawberries, hulled

icing sugar

Prep Time: 25 Mins
Prep Time: 25 Mins
Serves: 8
Serves: 8

Method

Place 150g digestive biscuits in a food bag and crush. 

Combine with 90g melted butter and press into a 20cm loose bottomed spring form tin and chill. 

Soak 3 sheets gelatine in 3 tbsp water until softened. 

Beat 400g cream cheese, 75g caster sugar and 1 tsp vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. 

Whisk 150ml double cream until thick and fold into the into the cream cheese mix.

Warm the gelatine in a small pan, until melted – do not boil or it will not set the cheesecake - carefully fold into the mixture. 

Spread 250g strawberry jam over the base, then top with the cheese mixture.  Smooth the surface and chill for at least 3 hours. 

Make a coulis;

Blend 200g hulled strawberries and sweeten to taste with icing sugar.  Halve another 200g strawberries and decorate the top.  Slice and serve with coulis.

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