Cheesecake, with red fruits: it’s perfect, with a trick

Discover all the secrets to preparing an authentic red berry cheesecake at home.

Discover all the secrets to preparing an authentic red berry cheesecake at home.

Recipe for 4 people.

Classic (no restrictions), Vegetarian

Prep: 2:00 + chilling time + freezing time

Interval: 1:00

TOOLS

1 mold with removable rim, 1 bowl(s), 1 mold(s) (for the bain-marie), 1 strainer(s), 1 kettle

EQUIPMENT

conventional + mixer with paddle whisk

METERS

cup = 240 ml, spoon = 15 ml, teaspoon = 10 ml, teaspoon = 5 ml

Ingredients for the biscuit dough:

– 150 g of corn starch biscuit, processed

– 100 g unsalted butter, melted or enough to moisten it

Sour Cream Ingredients:

– 1 and 1/2 cups of fresh cream

– 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of lemon (juice)

Basic cheesecake ingredients:

– 450 g of cream cheese

– 4 tablespoons of sugar

– 3 units of eggs

– 1 teaspoon(s) of vanilla essence

– 1 1/2 cups homemade sour cream (see recipe)

– lemon to taste (zest)

Makeup Ingredients (Cheesecake)

– 1 teaspoon corn starch – see recipe

Ingredients for the red fruit garnish:

– 200 g of red fruit jelly, diluted if necessary
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Ingredients TO DECORATE:

– fresh red fruits to taste

– mint to taste

PREPARATION:

1. For 1 recipe consider 4 portions and use a 23 cm springform pan.
2. Start by preparing the sour cream (see preparation).
3. Preheat the gas oven to 180°C, if electric to 160°C.
4. Then prepare the base of the cheesecake (see preparation).
5. Separate other utensils and ingredients from the recipe.
6. Wash and dry the lemon (optional) and remove the zest.

PREPARATION:

Sour cream (do this step during pre-preparation):

1. In a bowl, mix the fresh cream and lemon juice.
2. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
3. Go back to pre-preparation – point 3.

Cookie dough: (do this step when pre-preparing):

1. Grind the cookies using a blender or processor.
2. Sift so that the biscuit flour is very fine.
3. Put the remaining crumbs back into the sieve and process them again.
4. Place the butter in a bowl and place it in the microwave for 30 seconds or long enough to melt it.
5. Mix the melted butter with the biscuit flour: it should be very moist.
6. Shape this dough into the bottom of a removable mold. Use a fork to poke holes in the dough.
7. Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for 15-20 minutes, until crisp and dry.
8. Continue pre-preparation (step 5).

Cheesecake:

1. In a mixer, using the paddle, beat the cream cheese to soften it.
2. Gradually add the sugar and continue beating on low speed to incorporate.
3. Add vanilla essence and lemon zest (optional).
4. Then add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition, – beat just enough to combine and not curdle.
5. Add the sour cream and mix well.
6. If your oven has an imprecise temperature and is difficult to control, add cornstarch (optional) – see the amount in the ingredients and mix again.

Cheesecake – Assemble and Bake:

1. Put a kettle on the stove with water to boil.
2. When the dough is pre-cooked, remove it from the oven.
3. Lower the oven temperature to 120°C if electric, to minimum if gas and cook the filling with the door ajar.
4. Arrange the filling (cheesecake) on the dough, leveling the surface.
5. Cover the pan with aluminum foil.
6. Place the cheesecake pan on another pan.
7. Place in the oven and add boiling water to the bottom pan so the cheesecake can cook in a bain-marie.
8. Bake for about 1 hour or until cooked on the sides and still a little soft in the centre: this time may vary depending on the oven and the temperature selected.
9. Remove from the oven, remove the film and leave to cool.
10. Place in the fridge to serve chilled.

Topping and Red Fruits (preparation):

1. While the cheesecake is cooling, prepare the covering with the berry jelly.
2. If necessary, dissolve the gelatine in a little water to make it easier to spread on the cheesecake.
3. Wash and dry the berries and mint leaves for decoration.

FINALIZATION AND ASSEMBLY:

1. When it is cold, turn it out and place it on a serving plate.
2. When serving, spread the jelly on the cheesecake and decorate with fresh red fruits and mint leaves.
3. Serve the iced red fruit cheesecake, Keep refrigerated.

a) These ingredients may contain traces of products of animal origin. Some brands may contain products of animal origin or tested on animals. Therefore, we advise you to read the labels of this ingredient(s) and others that may not be marked very carefully and to choose brands free of substances of origin or practices associated with animals. Make sure the products contain only milk and/or eggs and no other animal-derived substances.

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Source: Terra

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