I just adore cheesecake, and this baked version it divine! The addition of the berries in a light coulis on top make is so pretty when you serve it.
I have made many cheesecakes but this one has to be my all time favourite, it has just the right amount of lemon and the consistency is wonderful….I’m sure you will make this often ♥
Ingredients for the base:
- 100g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
- 200g digestive biscuits (other options ‘Nice’ or ‘Ginger’ biscuits)
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
Ingredients for the filling:
- 500g full-fat cream cheese
- 200g caster sugar
- 3 medium eggs
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 300ml crème fraiche
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon and 3 tbsp juice
Ingredients for the berries in coulis:
- 225g raspberries
- 50g caster sugar
- Finely grated zest of ½ orange
- 350g mixed berries (halved strawberries, raspberries & blueberries)
Method:
- Lightly butter a 20cm clip-sided tin and line base with baked paper.
- Preheat oven to 150°C.
- Melt the butter in a pan over low heat.
- Crush the biscuits into crumbs, add to the butter with the sugar and mix together. Tip into the tin, and level out and press into the base in an even layer with the back of a spoon. Set aside.
- Beat the cream cheese and sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat well between each addition. Add the cornflour, crème fraiche, lemon zest and juice and beat once more.
- Pour the mixture onto the base and make in the centre of the oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until just set but still with a slight wobble in the centre.
- Now turn off the oven but leave the cheesecake inside, and let it go cold.
- For the berries & coulis, put the raspberries, sugar and orange zest into a bowl and crush with the back of a fork into a puree. Rub through a sieve into a clean bowl and stir in the other berries. Chill until you are ready to serve.
To serve, carefully remove the cheesecake from its tin, you may need to run a round-bladed knife around the edge first, and transfer it to a serving plate. Dust the top with a little icing sugar and serve cut into wedges with the berries drizzled over.
Enjoy! Please leave a comment below if you have enjoyed this recipe I love feedback ♥
