TRIPLE LAYER VANILLA AND STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE with Strawberry and Jelly topping.


 


TRIPLE LAYER VANILLA AND STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE with Strawberry and Jelly topping.




250 g packet plain sweet biscuits (see note)


150 g butter, melted


3 tsp powdered gelatine


1 1/2 Tbsp boiling water


500 g cream cheese, softened


2/3 Cup caster sugar


2 tsp vanilla bean paste


300 ml thickened cream, whipped


1 large punned of strawberries


2 tspn strawberry essence


(Hulled and halved strawberries, to decorate)


Orange juice or grand mariner liquor


2 pkts strawberry jelly.




Blitz half your strawberries with a little orange juice or grand mariner, just enough to liquidise them, strain through a sieve to remove any solids that are left. Set aside


Grease a 20cm-round springform pan. Using a food processor, pulse biscuits until they resemble fine crumbs. Add butter and mix until combined. Press the biscuit mixture over the base of pan. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.



Meanwhile, sprinkle gelatine over boiling water in a heatproof jug. Whisk with a fork until gelatine has dissolved. Allow to cool but not set.


Soften cream cheese and add to a large mixing bowl, add sugar and vanilla and whip until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in gelatine mixture until combined. Fold in whipped cream. Pour 1/2 the mixture mixture into your prepared pan, levelling top with a spatula. Add the blitzed strawberry mix and essence to the remaining cream cheese mix. Pour this over the top of the the vanilla mixture and spread evenly. Cover and refrigerate until set. 


Add your 2 pkts of jelly to 450ml of boiling water and stir until dissolved. Allow to cool throughly. Place halved strawberries on top of your cheesecake. Once your jelly has cooled and slightly thickened, pour over gently, coating the strawberries as you go. Place in the fridge overnight or at least 4 hours until well set. Remove from pan and serve.




NOTE: I did not use any artificial food colouring in the strawberry layer, so if you want a deeper colour you may need to do this. I preferred the softer colouring.

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