Strawberry and Vanilla Cheesecake by Ben Le Bas
Recipe by Ben Le Bas
This recipe was submitted by Ben Le Bas as part of our Big Lunch Recipe Search competition. “It is a really delicious dessert recipe that’s great for sharing, especially in the summer when the strawberries are seasonal. My family love it, and via the Big Lunch, you could share it with others.”
Ingredients
For the cheese cake
- 250g digestive biscuits
- 125g butter in room temperature
- 600g soft cheese
- 60g caster sugar
- 200ml double cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- For the compote
- 600g of strawberries chopped small
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 50g caster sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
For presentation
- 150ml double cream
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 30 grams of caster sugarA handful of strawberries halved
Method
Step 1
Heat oven to 160C. Crush biscuits until fine, add melted butter and vanilla. Place biscuit mix into a tray and level it, Bake for 10 minutes.
Step 2
Chop up strawberries small and put in a saucepan on a medium-low heat with 50g sugar and lemon juice, stirring often for 20 minutes.
Step 3
In a bowl, put soft cheese, 60g sugar, vanilla, double cream, mix fully. Pour mix on base, smooth over, cool for 1 hour.
Step 4
Make topping by whipping cream, sugar and vanilla until firm. Pipe on top, add compote and fresh strawberries.
