Ambrosial No bake Strawberry Jelly Cheesecake Slice
This No bake Strawberry Jelly Cheesecake Slice is an uncomplicated recipe that results in a lush creamy dessert that's sets beautifully in the fridge.
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Ingredients
Chese cake base
- 300 grams Tennis biscuits or coconut shortbread biscuits approximately 1 1/2 packets
- 70 grams unsalted butter, melted approximately 5 tablespoons
- 1.25 ml cinnamon powder approximately 1/4 teaspoon
Cheese cake filling
- 140 grams mascarpone cheese approximately 60 ml or 4 tablespoons
- 250 gram full fat cream cheese or smooth cottage cheese approximately 1 tub
- 250 ml sweetened full cream condensed milk approximately 1 tin
- 60 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed approximately 4 tablespoons
- 5 ml lemon zest, finely grated approximately 1 teaspoon
- 5 ml vanilla extract approximately 1 teaspoon
Strawberry cheese cake topping
- 80 grams strawberry jelly granules approximately 1 packet
- 250 ml boiling water approximately 1 cup
Instructions
How to make a cheesecake base
- Finely crush tennis biscuits with a rolling pin or food processed and add the melted butter. Combine the two ingredients until it is like wet sand with no big pieces.
- Add the cinnamon powder and mix to combine.
- Press the buttery cookie crumbs into the base of a serving dish with the back of a spoon or the flat bottom of a measuring cup and place into the fridge to chill until required.
How to make cheesecake filling
- Mix the strawberry jelly granules with 1 cup of boiling water. Set this aside to cool completely at room temperature, until required.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, beat the mascarpone and cream cheese for 3-5 minutes until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the condensed milk and vanilla extract to the cream cheese mixture and beat for a further 5 minutes until it is combined.
- Add the lemon juice and lemon zest and beat for another 5 minutes.
- Pour the filling mixture over the chilled biscuit base and smooth the surface.
- Place in the refrigerator to set for at least 30 minutes.
- Pour over the cooled strawberry jelly and place back in the refrigerator, allow to chill for 4-6 hours to set completely before serving.
- When ready to serve cut the cheesecake into squares and serve with a garnish of fruit or whipped fresh cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 198mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional information for the recipe is an approximation and varies according to the ingredients and products used.
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